posted on May, 20 2004 @ 04:59 AM
Let's see 'em!
This is the Daimler-Chrysler Ferret...
Manufacturer: Daimler Ltd., Coventry, England.
Developed shortly after the Second World War, the first Ferret prototypes ran in 1949; production commenced three years later. A total of over 4400 of
these rear-engined 4x4 scout cars were built before production ceased in 1971.
A Ferret carries two people: the driver, at centre-front; and the commander, in the turret in the middle of the vehicle. (The turret is the same item
that�s used on the much larger Saracen armoured personnel carrier.) Motive power comes from a six-cylinder relative of the Saracen�s Rolls-Royce
straight-eight petrol unit, propelling the Ferret to a maximum of nearly 60mph. The Ferret is still in service in many territories.
Development of the Mk II and Mk III versions led to a new kind of Ferret, with a flotation screen and larger wheels. Christened by one enthusiast (the
late John Jarvis-Walters) �Arnold Schwartzenferret�, the Mk IV was not an unqualified success as a swimmer (or as anything else), but led to the
development of the Fox light armoured car which saw several years� production.
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Technical specifications
Engine: Rolls-Royce B60 Mk 6A 6-cylinder in-line liquid-cooled petrol producing 129hp at 3750rpm
Maximum speed: 93km/h
Fuel capacity & range: 96l, 300km
Armament: 7.62mm MG, 2x3 smoke grenade dischargers
Combat weight: 4.4t
Length: 3.835m
Width: 1.905m
Height: 1.879m
Armour: max. 16mm
Crew: Two
[Edited on 20-5-2004 by Hard Red]