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Encyclopedia > Daimler Dingo
Daimler Scout Car
General characteristics
Crew 2
Length 3.2 m
Width 1.7 m
Height 1.5 m
Weight 3 t
Armour and armament
Armour up to 30 mm
Main armament .303 Bren gun or .55 Boys Anti-tank Rifle
Secondary armament none
Mobility
Power plant 2.5 litre 6-cyl Daimler petrol
55 hp (41 kW)
Suspension Wheel 4x4
Road speed 80+ km/h
Power/weight 18.3 hp/tonne
Range 320 km

The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as Dingo, was a British light fast 4WD reconnaissance vehicle also used in the liaison role during the Second World War. ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (800x632, 198 KB) Daimler Scout Car (Daimler Dingo) Imperial War Museum? - picture scanned by me Ian Dunster 13:41, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC) from: - Royal Armoured Corps Centre, Bovington - (No ISBN) and uncredited. ... Military vehicles are commonly armoured to withstand the impact of shrapnel, bullets or shells, protecting the soldiers inside from enemy fire. ... The Bren (from Brno (the Czechoslovakian town of design) and Enfield, the location of the British Royal Small Arms Factory), usually called the Bren Gun, was a series of squad automatic weapon/light machine guns adopted by Britain in the 1930s and used in various roles into the 1980s. ... Boyes Anti-tank Rifle Type Anti tank rifle Nationality United Kingdom Era World War II History Date of design 1937 Production period 1937 - ? Service duration 1937 - 194? Operators United Kingdom, Empire/Commonwealth, War service World War II Specifications Type Bolt action rifle Calibre . ... Gasoline, as it is known in North America, or petrol, in many Commonwealth countries (sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus dingo (Meyer, 1793) Dingo range Breed standards (external link) ANKC The dingo (plural dingoes or dingos), Canis lupus dingo, is a type of wild dog, probably descended from the Indian Wolf (Canis lupus pallipes). ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...


History

In 1938 the British War Office issued a specification for a scouting vehicle. Out of three designs submitted by Alvis, BSA and Morris, the one by BSA was selected. The actual production was passed to Daimler, which was a vehicle manufacturer in the BSA group of companies. The vehicle was officially designated Daimler Scout Car, but became widely known as Dingo, which was the name of the competing Alvis prototype. Old War Office Building, Whitehall, London - the former location of the War Office The War Office was a former department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1963, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence. ... Alvis Silver Eagle mascot (late version). ... The Birmingham Small Arms Company (BSA) was a British manufacturer of vehicles, firearms, and military equipment, and still exists as an airgun sport manufacturer and distributor. ... Morris Motor logo, from a UK Royal Mail van 1927 Morris Cowley 1928 Morris Minor Saloon 1946 Morris Ten Series M 1953 Morris Minor Series 2 1971 Morris 1000 Traveller The Morris Motor Company was a former British car manufacturing company. ... Daimler has, since 1896, been the motor car marque of the British Daimler Motor Company, based in Coventry. ...

Dingo of the 12th Lancers
Dingo of the 12th Lancers

Arguably one of the finest AFV built in Britain during the war, the Dingo was a small two-man armoured car. It was well protected for its size with 30 mm of armour at the front. The engine was located at the rear of the vehicle. One of the ingenious features of Dingo was the transmission; a pre-selector gearbox and fluid flywheel that gave five-speeds in both directions. Original version had four-wheel steering; however this feature was dropped in Mk II because inexperienced drivers found the vehicle hard to control. Image File history File links Dingo_12th_Lancers. ... Image File history File links Dingo_12th_Lancers. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, protected by armour and armed with weapons. ... A preselector gearbox is a type of gearbox used on a variety of vehicles, more commonly until around the 1950s. ...


Although the Dingo featured a flat plate beneath the chassis to slide across uneven ground, it was extremely vulnerable to mines. No spare wheel was carried, nor really necessary because of the use of Run Flat (hollow) rubber tyres instead of pneumatic. Despite the hard tyres, the independent suspension gave it a very comfortable ride. A swivelling seat next to the driver allowed the other crew member to attend to the No. 19 radio or Bren gun when required. Bren is also a commune of the Drôme département in France. ...


The Dingo was first used by the British Expeditionary Force (1st Armoured Division and 4th Northumberland Fusilers) during the Battle of France. It turned out to be so successful that no replacement was sought until 1952 with the production of the Daimler Ferret. In mid-70s Dingo was still used by Cyprus and Portugal. BEF can mean: British Expeditionary Force Belgian franc, ISO 4217 currency code for the former currency of Belgium Brazilian Expeditionary Force Bef is also a name this is her [Image:http://myspace-110. ... The British 1st Armoured Division is the title of an armoured division of the British Army. ... Combatants France United Kingdom Canada Czechoslovakia Poland Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Germany Italy Commanders Maurice Gamelin, Maxime Weygand (French) Lord Gort (British Expeditionary Force) H.G. Winkelman (Dutch) Gerd von Rundstedt (Army Group A) Fedor von Bock (Army Group B) Wilhelm von Leeb (Army Group C) H.R.H. Umberto di... The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret Scout car, is a British produced armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. ...


Variants

Production went through 5 variants which were mostly minor improvements. 6,626 vehicles were produced from 1939 to 1945.

  • Mk I - original model with four-wheel steering and sliding roof.
    • Mk IA - folding roof.
    • Mk IB - reversed engine cooling fan.
  • Mk II - front-wheel steering.
  • Mk III - waterproofed engine, no roof.

A closely related vehicle, the Lynx Scout Car, was produced by Ford Canada in Windsor, Ontario. 3255 units were built. Ford Motor Company, (Fomoco on mechanical parts), is an American multinational corporation and the worlds third largest automaker based on vehicle sales in 2005. ...

  • Mk I.
  • Mk II - strengthened chassis, no roof.

Another Dingo clone, the Autoblinda Lince was developed by Lancia, Italy. In 1943-1944 129 cars were built. They were employed by both German and RSI forces. The Autoblinda Lince (lynx) was an Italian armored car used by the Italian Social Republic between 1943-1945 during World War II. Its armament consisted of a single 8 mm machine gun. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... War flag of the Italian Social Republic. ...

Daimler Dingo at a rally.
Daimler Dingo at a rally.
Ford Lynx Mk I scout car in the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.
Ford Lynx Mk I scout car in the Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel.

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 603 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1438 × 1429 pixel, file size: 280 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Daimler Scout Car, a. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 603 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (1438 × 1429 pixel, file size: 280 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Daimler Scout Car, a. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 713 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1095 × 921 pixel, file size: 212 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Ford Lynx scout car in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 713 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1095 × 921 pixel, file size: 212 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Description: Ford Lynx scout car in Yad la-Shiryon Museum, Israel. ...

References and external links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
Daimler Dingo
  • George Forty - World War Two Armoured Fighting Vehicles and Self-Propelled Artillery, Osprey Publishing 1996, ISBN 1-85532-582-9.
  • The Dingo on exhibit at the Tank Museum
  • Ford Lynx Scout Car at mapleleafup.org
Unarmoured vehicles
British armoured fighting vehicle production during World War II

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