British armored cars in World War I were given this derogatory nickname.
Churchill’s Toys
Hague’s Folly
Hay Wagons
Fierce Rabbits
Tin Cans on Wheels
Winston Churchill, as First Lord of the Admiralty, dispatched Rolls-Royce armored cars to support Royal Marines. They became known as "Churchill’s Toys," but proved their worth and pointed the way to mobile armored warfare of the future.