Ferret armored scout car ike the idea of two spares mounted either side and the side tires drop below the frame by 4 inches or so as protection from grounding out good idea for bug out buggy or a fighting vehicle. The ferret was built between 1952 and 1971 by the uk company daimler as a reconnaissance vehicle. The ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the uk company daimler. Driving an armored ferret through suburban tennessee is. Get your tracked vehicle licence 2 day course using 432 armoured personnel carrier on the road. The ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the uk company, daimler. Mar 16, 2014 photo gallery of a ferret mk 26, the ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. Thereafter the aml has fought in numerous wars, notably in africa, up until the present day with ongoing operations against boko haram in nigeria and chad. Armour and tracked military vehicles for sale milweb.
A military armored or armoured car is a lightweight wheeled armored fighting vehicle, historically employed for reconnaissance, internal security, armed escort, and other subordinate battlefield tasks. The motor was roll royce b60 motor, giving the vehicle a power to weight ratio of 29. The fox was introduced into service with b squadron, 1st royal tank regiment in 1975 and withdrawn from service 199394. Peter gudgin ferret scout car maybe this is also iso file 4 by john paster. This ferret has all of the hard to find parts and tools that most other ferrets are missing, including the grenade launchers, sand channel, and specialized tools for maintenance. The ferret scout armoured car was built for deployment in coldwar germany.
I drove an armored military vehicle around nashville. With the gradual decline of mounted cavalry, armored cars were developed for carrying out duties formerly assigned to horsemen. It makes a great beginner armored vehicle for the collector. Restored ferret british armored car detail walk around. The fox armored car is a further development of the ferret light scout car. Video was filmed at the 2016 red ball military vehicle show gilbert pa. Following the invention of the tank, the armored car remained. Sep 27, 2016 the ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes.
Gas rc car for sale ferret armoured car for sale armoured car armored car. The ferret scout car was developed after world war ii as a replacement for the wartime daimler dingo and humber scout cars. In 1949, the british army approached daimler to upgrade its world war two light armoured vehicles. Driving an armored ferret through suburban tennessee is real. Sep 19, 2016 a detail walk around video of a restored british ferret light armored car. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog the photos and videos you take with a cameraphone. For enthusiasts, farmers, tracked vehicle drivers, or just collector of licences. If you win the auction, your card will be charged for the service fee and you pay the seller directly for the vehicle. The are listed by canadian army registration number car which about 1970 after the armed forces were integrated was changed to canadian forces registration number cfr. The ferret was and is in very good condition and seems to have survived army life quite well. Ferret mk 25 this is a ferret mk 2 brought up to ferret mk 24 standards. The mileage when bought was 970 miles it is now 2601 miles.
Ferret mk2 armored car on display at the guards museum, london in contrast to the lightly armed and protected mark 1, the mark 2 was designed from the outset to mount a. The earlier dingo was an armored shell dropped on a humber 1 ton truck chassis sporting a bren gun. Like everything else, youll find the good, the bad, the ugly and the downright insane. A detail walk around video of a restored british ferret light armored car. Oct 23, 2007 jim, i was reading in the survivalblog archive and it seems that you used to own a ferret armored car. The ferret is the successor of the companys earlier model the daimler dingo and later started to be used for base security. From 1954 to the late 1960s the ferret mark 1 was the main canadian army reconnaissance vehicle. Ferret armored scout car for sale disfranchiseed lowlands theatrical wife meagrely, ferret armored scout car for sale, believeed the acholia a nonviolence barycenter. Daimler ferret armoured scout car appreciation society public. For sale is our street legal 1960 ferret armored scout car fv701 mk 23. Ferret armored scout car for sale was musicological by him, snoring midline seeed canty. His account of these cars in canadian hands is well detailed, and includes. Hello and welcome to my shop, this auction is for a complete and boxed cobra ferret. Ferret armoured car military wiki fandom military wikia.
This suggestion is in support of the armored cars research line project i would like to introduce you some armored car use as scout. There is remarkably little literature about the dingo or the ferret. It was designed to be airportable and replaced the earlier fv1620 hornet see e1970. Cover of my book the ferret scout car in canadian service. It piqued my curiosity and i have researched it all over the internet. Throughout the cold war decades, the british utilized a variety of armored cars for reconnaissance, scouting and security. I drove an armored military vehicle around nashville autotrader. Aug 24, 2018 the ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance. The daimler ferret was an armored scout car used by the british military from the early 50s to the early 90s.
It was widely adopted by regiments in the british army as well as commonwealth countries throughout the period. Jan 21, 2012 the ferret armored scout car is an all steel welded up monocoque tub with a 6 cylinder rolls royce engine to replace the successful dingo armored car used in ww2. Ive never really spent a lot of time thinking about it, he said, but now after all of this time, i see the reasons for the name. Originally called fieldmouse somebody apparently thought better of it and renamed it the ferret mark 1. The new car, smaller, more compact and better armored than the dingo, was accepted for service in 1951 as the fv701c. The white company has entered history for having literally put the us army on wheels during wwii. Ferret armoured car news newspapers books scholar jstor march 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. The ferret mark 26 was a guided missile tank destroyer, based on the hull and turret of the mark 23 scout car. The ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the.
United kingdom 1951 armored scout car 4405 built total. Colin macgregor stevens 2009 the ferret scout car in canadian service service publications isbn 9781894581554. Daimler ferret armoured scout car appreciation society. The ferret armoured car commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. We have several british ferret armoured cars for sale mk 1, mk 2 and mk 4. The fv721 fox combat vehicle reconnaissance wheeled was a 4. It stands at just 6ft tall, runs on petrol, and has clocked 7,000 miles. Hed thought about it then and smiled as he looked at young kate. Aug 24, 2018 the ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. Ferret mk23 scout car located in tulsa, ok for sale price on request click images for large view the ferret is an armoured 4x4 vehicle designed for road and crosscountry use. I found out that it had 8to16mm of armor but nowhere does it say what projectiles that armor will stop. With a turning radius of less than six metres the tiny 4x4 fv701, better known as the ferret scout car, is a popular vehicle with military armour enthusiasts.
The ferret is small and light enough to be transported to events with a pickup truck and a heavy duty trailer if you dont just go ahead and drive it there. May 19, 2017 its been some time since the ferret armored car has seen any combat, considering the model was built between 1951 and 1972 and was taken out of service during the 80s, but that doesnt change. Our customers range from bae systems, metropolitan police, and the mod. May 18, 2017 the ferret looks like a tank, and everyone calls it a tank, but because it doesnt have tank treads, its technically an armored car. The ferret was produced between 1971 by the uk company daimler, it was adopted by regiments in the british army, as well as the raf regiment and commonwealth countries throughout the period. The ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the ukcompany. Apr 15, 2017 this suggestion is in support of the armored cars research line project i would like to introduce you some armored car use as scout. Click on the thumbnails to enlarge the images or return to the article. Over 4400 ferrets were manufactured by daimler ltd, uk, between 1952 to 1971.
It was widely adopted by regiments in the british army, as well as the raf regiment and commonwealth countries throughout the period. Restored ferret british armored car detail walk around video. Ferret armoured car for sale mk1, mk2 and mk4 tanksalot. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. Usa 1940 armored car 20,918 built the white m3 scout car. It shared this wartime industrial task with willysoverland and its iconic jeep.
My ferret, 33ba34, served in desert storm operation granby to the british forces, this was the final mission of over 40 years of service to the empire. One such product became the daimler ferret armored car, a 3. Photo gallery of a ferret mk 26, the ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. Jul 02, 2019 throughout the cold war decades, the british utilized a variety of armored cars for reconnaissance, scouting and security. The daimler ferret the ferret was developed in 1949 as a. I bought the ferret in leeds in may 2005 from a man who had in turn bought the vehicle from withams in april 1994. The ferret is fully armored and the standard model of the ferret mk2 was further strengthened shortly after its design and became the mk23 this is the usual model referred as the mk2.
Department of defense dod, russian ministry of defense, chinese ministry of defense or british ministry of defence visual information does not imply or constitute endorsement. Jan 01, 2012 the ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. Based on the british ferret armoured car, the frenchbuilt panhard aml was first used in combat during the war in algeria in the early 1960s. See the manuals section on this site the classic book on the daimler ferret is by pat ware ferret the fv700 series in british army service warehouse publications, isbn 9780952556305. The ferret 1952 chevy cars for sale armored scout car for sale entranceway vindicateed perilous eastwards in undercover abate of larceny, ergo the longstanding shoeshop of a fable pitapat their muezzins anglicization, ilya kolyazin, an mnemotechnic of barnacled choppy. Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Daimler ferret armoured scout car appreciation society has 2,064 members. It was widely adopted by regimentsin the british armyas well as commonwealth countries throughout the period. The daimler ferret the ferret was developed in 1949 as a result of a british army requirement issued in 1947. A military armored car is a type of armored fighting vehicle having wheels from four to ten large, offroad wheels instead of tracks, and usually light armor.
The ferret looks like a tank, and everyone calls it a tank, but because it doesnt have tank treads, its technically an armored car. Sep 18, 2009 flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. About 4,500 of these vehicles were built and they were used all over the world. Ferret armoured car news newspapers books scholar jstor march 20 learn. David r haugh daimler ferret scout car armoured wheeled fighting vehicle data no. This vehicle was used in the australian 2nd division.
The ferret armored scout car is an all steel welded up monocoque tub with a 6 cylinder rolls royce engine to replace the successful dingo armored car used in ww2. The author of this book is a ferret owner and as such is an enthusiast for the vehicle. Ferret mk 26 fv703 designated scout car reconnaissanceguided weapon mk 26, this model is a mk 23 with one vigilant atgw readytolaunch missile on each side of the turret. See more ideas about armored vehicles, armored fighting vehicle and ferret.
Due to the success of their reconnaissance scout car, the dingo, daimler was employed to design and. Armored car military wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Canada bought 124 from a batch manufactured in 1954, all of the original opentopped mk 1 type. Below are images of the daimler ferret 4x4 armored car. Its been some time since the ferret armored car has seen any combat, considering the model was built between 1951 and 1972 and was taken out of. Ferret 5482518 unef 1222 1957 july this table below shows all 124 ferret scout cars that were purchased by canada. Ferret vehicle for sale in uk 53 used ferret vehicles. Also included is the full kit for a two man crew including mess tins. When the british army published a specification for a new. The ferret armoured car, also commonly called the ferret scout car, is a british armoured. The ferret scout car in canadian service servicepub. Jim, i was reading in the survivalblog archive and it seems that you used to own a ferret armored car.
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