Written by David Boyd
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 15:14 |
The Daimler Armoured Car was, as the name suggests was designed by Daimler in 1939. Problems delayed production until July 1941 when the first Daimler Armoured Car was produced, the vehicles first saw action in North Africa as was used in most theatres during the war. There Mk II version of the Daimler Armoured Car was essentially the same as the Mk I but had a series of small changes, some of which are listed belong. To improve performance against other armoured vehicles a littlejohn adaptor was fitted towards the end of the war. - Some changes in the Mk II version
- Drivers' escape hatch incorporated in driving compartment roof
- W.P. Grenade container fitted in the turret
- Smoke generator container on left-hand side of driver modified to increase accessibility
- Splash protection improve in turret roof
- Gun mounting Harry Hopkins type
Name | Daimler | Type | Armoured Car | | | Production Date | July 1941 | | | Crew | 3 | (In turret) | 2 | | | Length | 13'-2.5” | Width | 8'-10” | Height | 7'-4” | | | Weight | 7.5 | Ground pressure | - | Ground clearance | 1'-4” | | | Engine | Daimler | B.H.P/Ton | 14.6 | Max road speed | 50 | Average road speed | - | Gear box type | Daimler, Preselective | Gears | 5 Forward 5 Reverse | | | | | Fuel consumption (road) – MPG | 5.48 | Fuel consumption (cross country) | - | Petrol | 36 | Auxiliary capacity | 18 | Radius of action (road) | 307 | Radius of action (cross country) | - | Trench Crossing | - | Vertical obstacle | 3'-6” | Fording height | 4' | Gradient | 30 | | | Main Armament | 2 Pounder | Ammunition | 52 | Secondary Armament | Besa 7.92 | Ammunition | 2700 | Transverse type | Hand | Max elevation | 25 | Max depression | 12 | Turret Ring Size | 50” | Optics | No.30 | | | Armour | | | | Hull Front | 14(I.T.100) | Hull Sides | 10(I.T.100) | Hull Rear | 14(I.T.100) | Hull Roof | 8(I.T.100) | Hull Floor | 7(I.T.100) | | | Turret Front | 16(I.T.80) | Turret Roof | 8(I.T.100) | Turret Sides | 16(I.T.80) | Turret Rear | 14(I.T.100) |
Production of Daimler Armoured Cars by year (UK Only) | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945(End of May) | DAC | 137 | 702 | 588 | 635 | 215 |
Sources - AVIA 46 188, AVIA 22 456-514, WO 194, Damiler Handbook
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