While various of his war lords were consorting in intrigue against him last week (see above) Prudent President Chiang Kai-shek despatched an order to U. S. agents in Shanghai for a second armored motor car. Bigger, more potent than the armored Packard sedan he has used for a year and a half (TIME, Oct. 29, 1928) President Chiang's new vehicle will be the most expensive car ($47,000) ever to enter China, has been planned especially for him.
Specifications :
Body and hood to be of half-inch thick navy steel plate, designed to shed bullets.
Two rear-end outside seats for machine-gunners, built high to command...