During World War I about 20armored cars known as Auto-mitrailleuse White were built on the White truck chassis supplied by the USA. Later in 1918 an additional 230 with righthand drive were built and soldiered on right into the 1940s, much likethe British Rolls-Royce armoredcars. The turret mounted a 37mm cannon in the front and a Hotch-kiss MG in the rear.