Image: Daimler mark 14 x 4 armoured car - Imperial War Museum 1

Description: Daimler mark 14 x 4 armoured car at the Imperial War Museum in London, England. British Second World War armoured car used for reconnaissance duties. Throughtout the Second World War the British used armoured cars for reconnaissance, relying on speed rather than armour for survival. The Daimler was a standart vehicle used by the Army's armoured car regiments from 1941 and by the infantry division reconnaissance regiments after 1944, serving in all theatres of the war particularly North Africa and nord-west Europe. 2,694 Daimler Mark Is and Mark IIs were produced and some remained in service after the war. Work on the car began in April 1939 but because of transmission and component problems, it did not enter service until April 1941. It was developed from a light scout car introduced by the BSA Company in 1938-9 (later called the Daimler Dingo). It had any advanced design features: no conventional chassis; duplicate steering at the rear to aid driving in reverse at speed to escape from ambush; transmission and suspension enabling one wheel to be raised up 16 inches without the others losing contact with the ground; and disc brakes. The Daimler had the turret of the Tetrarch light tank which carried a 2-pounder gun. This example was transferred to the Museum from the Ministry of Defence in September 1966. Its service history is not known. It is painted in the camouflage scheme of 1st Kings Dragoon Guards, Sicily, September 1943. Crew: 3
Title: Daimler mark 14 x 4 armoured car - Imperial War Museum 1
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Author: Emőke Dénes
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