They had a good international reputation for being fast, robust and reliable and were acquired in small numbers by Denmark, Estonia, Ireland and the Netherlands, among others.

[1] The L-182 was bought for testing[7] in 1936, it was used by the armored unit of the Ratsuväkiprikaati (English: Cavalry Brigade) and saw limited service in the Winter War.

A further five were ordered but could not be delivered because of the outbreak of World War II, these five were used instead by the Swedish army.

The 1st squadron [L.181, M.36] with its four platoons of three cars each had been divided over the infantry protection forces of the major air-force bases of Ypenburg, near the Hague, and Schiphol, near Amsterdam.

The 2nd squadron [L-180, M.38] was attached to the Field Army command on the central front of the country.

Here they performed a large number of aggressive recce mission during which numerous encounters with German forces of the X.Army Corps occurred.

The five L-180 originally ordered by Ireland and not delivered, were used by the Swedish army under the designation Pansarbil m/41 (Pbil m/41).

These vehicles had the Swedish-version of Landsverk Lynx turret with the Bofors 20 mm akan m/40 automatic cannon, instead of the Madsen automatic cannon on Irish vehicles or the more common turret armed with a Bofors 37 mm gun.