Daimler Armoured Car

Armoured car / MRAP United KingdomRetired

Key specs

Type: Armoured car / MRAP
Origin: United Kingdom
Manufacturer: Daimler
Entered service: 1941
Produced: 1941–1945
Units produced: 2,694
Status: Retired
Crew: 3

Overview

Daimler Armoured Car is a wheeled armoured vehicle from the United Kingdom, made by Daimler. It entered service in 1941; it was produced from 1941 to 1945; 2,694 were built. Its main weapon has a calibre of 40 mm. It is used or was used by Israel, the United Kingdom, Qatar, Australia and 10 other countries, and saw combat in the Vietnam War, the Korean War and World War II.

Armament

Main armament: Ordnance QF 2 pounder
Caliber: 40 mm
Secondary armament: 1 × coaxial 7.92 mm Besa machine gun2,700 rounds1 × 0.303 (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun AA

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 8 t
Length: 4.00 m
Width: 2.46 m
Height: 2.26 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Daimler 27 4.1 litre 6-cylinder petrol
Power: 76 kW
Road speed: 80 km/h
Operational range: 320 km
Fuel capacity: 165 l
Suspension: 4 × 4 wheel, independent coil spring
Armour: 7–16 mm

Weapons and ammunition on board

Besa machine gun Bren .303 British 7.92×57mm Mauser

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

World War II

Korean War Vietnam War

Operators

Sources

Wikidata: Q2209891, Wikidata
Wikipedia (pl): Daimler Armoured Car, Wikipedia
Wikipedia (ru): Daimler (бронеавтомобиль), Wikipedia
Wikipedia: Daimler armoured car, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.