Daimler Dingo

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.