4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY NAMED MODEL · 1939
NAMED MODELMilitary · United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Dingo Mk I

The first Dingo, with four-wheel steering: a 23-foot turning circle, and hard enough to drive at speed that the Mk II did without it.

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Sources & evidence
BASE VEHICLEDingo scout car (1939–45)BUILT BYThe Daimler Company, CoventryIN SERVICE1939PRODUCTIONPart of the 6,626 totalLAYOUT4 wheels · 78″

The record

Four-wheel steering through the H-drive was the Dingo’s most ambitious feature and the first one dropped. The Mk II’s circle went out to 38 feet.

Specification

MANUFACTURED1939
ENGINE2.5-litre Daimler petrol six, 55 hpDaimler 2.5-litre six
PRODUCTION RUNPart of the 6,626 total
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited Kingdom
STATUSout of production
RECORD KINDNamed model
MODEL LINEDingo
FAMILYDingo
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE78″
BODY STYLEscout
CATEGORYMilitary · United Kingdom

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Variants & colours

Base model variants

Factory colours

  • Deep Bronze Green

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Sources

  1. 1Daimler Dingo ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-23SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-23 · status: researched