Ferret armoured car

Ferret Scout Car
Ferret Mk 2.
TypeArmoured car
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1952–1991 (UK)
Wars
Production history
DesignerDaimler Company
Designed1950
ManufacturerDaimler Company
Produced1952 – 1971
No. built4,409[2]
Specifications
Mass3.7 t
Length12 ft 2 in (3.7 m)
Width6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Crew2 (Mark 2; commander, driver/radio operator)

Main
armament
7.62×51mm NATO GPMG if fitted
.30 M1919 Browning machine gun
Secondary
armament
none
EngineRolls-Royce B60 Inlet over Exhaust I6 petrol
130 hp (97 kW)
Power/weight35.1 hp/tonne (26.2 kW/tonne)
Suspension4×4 wheel
Operational
range
190 mi (310 km)
Maximum speed 58 mph (93 km/h)

The Ferret armoured car, also commonly called the Ferret scout car, is a British armoured fighting vehicle designed and built for reconnaissance purposes. The Ferret was produced between 1952 and 1971 by the UK company Daimler. It was widely used by regiments in the British Army, as well as the RAF Regiment and Commonwealth countries throughout the period.

  1. ^ Abbott, Peter; Rodrigues, Manuel (1998). Modern African Wars 2: Angola and Mozambique 1961-74. Osprey Publishing. p. 11.
  2. ^ Staff Writer, "Alvis FV107 Scimitar: Armed Reconnaissance Vehicle (1971)", Military Factory, retrieved 11 October 2021