This article is about the British armored vehicle. For the German infantry vehicle, see ATF Dingo. For the Australian armoured car, see Dingo (scout car).
Daimler Scout Car
Daimler Dingo Scout Car
Type
Scout car
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Service history
In service
1940–1974
Used by
British Commonwealth and associated foreign units in Second World War, other nations post war including the United States, And Kuwait.
Wars
Second World War
First Indochina War
Vietnam War
Malayan Emergency
Portuguese Colonial War
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Production history
Designer
BSA
Designed
1938/39
Manufacturer
Daimler (Dingo), Ford Canada (Lynx)
Produced
1939–1945 (Dingo), 1942–1945 (Lynx).
No. built
6,626 (Dingo); 3,255 (Lynx) [1]
Specifications
Mass
2.8 long tons (3 tonnes)
Length
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
Width
5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m)
Height
4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Crew
2
Armour
30 mm front
12 mm sides
Main armament
.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun or a .55 in (13.9 mm) Boys Anti-tank Rifle[2]
Engine
2.5 litre 6-cyl Daimler petrol 55 hp (41 kW)
Power/weight
18.3 hp/tonne (13.7 kW/tonne)
Transmission
Pre-selector gearbox, five gears forward and five gears reverse
Suspension
Independent, coil spring, wheeled 4×4
Operational range
200 mi (320 km)
Maximum speed
55 mph (89 km/h)
The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as the Daimler Dingo (after the Australian wild dog), is a British light, fast four-wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle also used for liaison during the Second World War.
^"Lynx total production". Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^11th Hussars used twin 0.303 (7.7 mm) Vickers K machine guns
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