Real-life Croydon Crusher?!

[FramFramson]

I have no idea what the story is on this photo, but I was amazed to find it all the same!

[Etranger]

From memory it was a Belgian "quadricycle" mounting a Colt MG. Pre WWI I think.

[Arlequín]

My bid is for a Maxim Gun, C. 1900. I'm curious what the contraption is over the rear wheels, it looks like an engine of some sort.
I also believe there was a tricycle version where the gun faced the rear...

[Westfalia Chris]

According to E. Bartholomew's "Early Armoured Cars", it was called "Motor Scout" by its creator, Frederick Simms, who is demonstrating its use at Richmond Park in 1899. It featured a Maxim gun and a 1.5 HP engine and was based on a de Dion motor quadricycle design.

Simms also designed a rail-bound armoured vehicle and the road-car "Motor War Scout", which was demonstrated at Crystal Palace in 1902:

[Etranger]

My memory is clearly faulty! 

[Bugsda]

Looks like the Peaky blinders' recon patrol