Daimler Scout Car 'Dingo':
In 1938 the Mechanisation Board had Alvis Limited, BSA Cycles Limited, and Morris Commercial Cars Limited submit prototypes for a turretless scouting vehicle.
The Daimler was designed as a fast reconnaissance and liaison vehicle.1 Out of three designs submitted the one from BSA's (Daimler's owner) was selected.1 BSA passed the production onto Daimler.1
Had front wheel drive, sliding roof over the crew, and a potbelly cab.1 The engine was placed in the rear and the driver was positioned at an angle to help him drive in both directions.1
It had a 5-speed pre-selector gearbox which provided drive to all wheels.1 The gearbox had a fluid flywheel and a single-speed transfer box with diffential.1
Daimler Mk I:
Had sliding roof.
Daimler Mk Ia:
Had folding roof1, improved suspension, more powerful engine, radio installed1, and more stowage.1
Daimler Mk Ib:
Cooling fan was reversed.1 The radiator grille was reversed.1 Some had radios or Vickers K-gun machine gun.1 A few only had front wheel steering.1
Daimler Mk II:
Had only front wheel steering.1 A few had radios and mine rollers.1
Daimler Mk III:
Waterproofed engine and the roof removed.1
Daimler Scout Car Mk I, Ia, Ib, II, III, "Dingo" |
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|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, driver Mk I: 22 21 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 6,272 lb, 3 tons1, 3,048 kg1 Mk I: 3 tons2 Mk III: 7,056 lb |
| Length w/gun | 10' 5"1 3.175 m1 Mk I: 10' 5"2 Mk I: 3.226 m2 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 4' 11"1 1.498 m1 Mk I: 4' 11"2 Mk I: 1.5 m2 |
| Width | 5' 8"1 1.714 m1 Mk I: 5' 7.5"2 Mk I: 1.715 m2 |
| Ground clearance | 8" |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 7.7 mm (.303 cal) Bren MG1 |
| Secondary | 2: Smokegrenade launchers |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| Hull Front, Upper | |
| Hull Front, Lower | |
| Hull Sides, Upper | |
| Hull Sides, Lower | |
| Hull Rear | |
| Hull Top | |
| Hull Bottom | |
| Turret Front | |
| Turret Sides | |
| Turret Rear | |
| Turret Top | |
| Engine (Make / Model) | Daimler Mk I: Daimler2 |
| Cylinders | Mk I: 62 |
| Net HP | Mk I: 552 |
| Transmission | 5-speed preselector gearbox |
| Fuel Type | Mk I: Gasoline2 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max Speed | 55-60 mph, 55 mph1 88.5 kph1 Mk I: 55 mph2 Mk I: 88.5 kph2 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 200 miles1 322 km1 Mk I: 200 miles2 Mk I: 322 km2 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | 3' 7" |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | 55% |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 1939-1945: 6,626 |
Sources:
- The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
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