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Daimler Mark II Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Orgin/Used by: | UK |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1941 |
| Manufactured by: | Daimler |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Main: 2 pdr.; Co-Axial: Besa 7.92mm MG. |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Daimler II had improvements made to the vehicle and differed slightly from the Daimler Mark I. Some of the improvements included a new welded turret, a modified gun mantlet/mount, new radiator and the addition of a driver's escape hatch. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Daimler Mark II Data Sheet
from Dave Haugh. |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Detail Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Alan McNeilly - England |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Photos (Belgian Marked Vehicle) | William Testaert - Brussels, Belgium |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Photos | David Haugh - Oregon, USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "British Armored Cars in the Middle East, Late 1942" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33) |
| "British Armored Production Figures - 1945" | By Peter Brown |
| "(British) Vehicle Cencus In Germany - 1945" | By Peter Brown |
| Daimler Armoured Car: Additional Details | by Peter Brown via Missing-Lynx |
| "The Daimler Armored Car in 1/1 and 1/35th" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #23) |
| "The First Belgian Armored Car Squadron of WW II (Part 1): Belgian Armored Cars in Great Britain" By Raymond Surlemont | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #16) |
| "The First Belgian Armored Car Squadron of WW II (Part 2): Belgian Armored Cars in Great Britain" By Raymond Surlemont | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #17) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars in Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #21 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars Since 1945 | Simon Dunstan |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
|
Daimler Mark II
Armored Car Kit (K058) Review by Phil Greenwood in Issue #24 of "Armored Car: The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal" |
Accurate Armour |
1/35 | Resin |
| British 2-Pounder AFV Barrel (35006) |
Accurate Armour |
1/35 | Turned Aluminum |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Kit | Wespe Models | 1/48 | Resin |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Kit | Hasegawa | 1/72 | Injection Molded Plastic |
Model Pictures
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 1/35 Accurate Armour Daimler Mark II Armored Car Kit Build | by Jason Woollett via Hyperscale |
| Daimler Mark II Armored Car Model Photos | by Eric MacIntyre via Missing-Lynx |
