Daimler’s three armoured vehicles share one set of engineering ideas — a fluid flywheel and preselector gearbox, independent coil suspension, and the H-form drive that kept the hull low — and between them they cover half a century of British reconnaissance.
The Dingo was good enough that no replacement was sought for thirteen years. The Ferret that eventually replaced it was good enough to outlast the British Army’s use of it by decades in other armies. Canada built its own Dingo, the Lynx, 3,255 of them.
Second World War (1939–1945)
5 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTERThe Dingo, the Canadian Lynx and the 2-pounder Armoured Car.
After the war (1945–1974)
1 VEHICLE IN THIS CHAPTERThe Dingo in Malaya, Cyprus and Vietnam.
Registry records · chapter 2
Ferret (1952–1991 and beyond)
5 VEHICLES IN THIS CHAPTERSixteen marks, British service to 1991, and export armies long after.
Registry records · chapter 3
Sources
- Daimler Dingo — Wikipedia
- Daimler Ferret — Wikipedia
- Daimler Armoured Car — Wikipedia
Military vehicles in the registry
11 records, oldest first.
Dingo scout car (1939–45)1939–45 · United Kingdom
Dingo Mk II1940 · United Kingdom
Armoured Car Mk II1943–45 · United Kingdom
Ferret Mk 21952 · United Kingdom


