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Daimler Dingo/Ford Lynx

Scout Car

Statistics

Country of Origin/Used by:	Dingo: UK; Lynx: Canada
First Produced/Service Dates:	1939
Manufactured by:	Dingo: Daimler; Lynx: Ford Motor Company
Crew:	2
Armament:	Various MG's Mounted
Engine:	Dingo: 6 Cylinder; Lynx: 8 Cylinder.
Miscellaneous Info:	There were a number of versions of the Dingo produced including the Mark 1, Mark 1a, Mark 1b, Mark 2 and Mark 3.  The major visual differences you can recognize are that the Mark 1 has a sliding roof over the crew compartment, the Mark 1a & 1b vehicles have a folding roof, the Mark 2 has 2-wheel steering (whereas the previous marks had 4-wheeled steering) and the Mark 3 has an open top. The Dingo and Lynx were fairly close in appearance except that the Canadian Lynx was larger by about 20 inches in length and a ton in in weight.
Data Sheet Available:	None Available

Photos

Reference	Source/Provider
Daimler Dingo Mark II Scout Car photos taken at The Tank Museum -  Bovington, UK	Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK
Daimler Dingo Mark II (Modified for use in the Malayan Emergency) - Photographed at the 2005 War & Peace show - Beltring, UK	Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK
Daimler Dingo Mark II - Photograph of the Bovington vehicle (Rear View)	Keith Paget - Northampton, UK
Daimler Dingo Mark II Scout Car Photos (Vehicle Owner - Andy Hacking)	Martyn Smith - England
Daimler Dingo Mark II Scout Car Photos	WarWheels.Net Supporter - St. Louis, Missouri USA
Daimler Dingo Mark II	William Testaert - Brussels, Belgium
Daimler Dingo Mark III	Ken Adolphe - Bristol, UK
Daimler Dingo Mark III Scout Car Photos	Neil Baumgardner - Arlington, Virginia USA
Daimler Dingo Mark III Scout Car Photos (Photographed at the WWII Victory Museum - Auburn, Indiana USA	Editor - Patrick Keenan
Daimler Dingo Mark III Scout Car Photos	Dave Page - Ballston, Virginia USA
Ford Lynx Mark II (RAAC Museum -Puckapunyal)	Brad James - Australia
Lynx Mark II Photographs	Marius van Aardt - South Africa
IDF Lynx Mark II Photographs (Latrun)	Rob Goldman - Kfar Saba, Israel

References Available

Online

Reference	Author
"British Armored Cars in Europe- 1944-1945" By Peter Brown	Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #35)
"British Armored Cars in the Middle East, Late 1942" By Peter Brown	Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33)
"British Armored Car Production Figures - 1945"	By Peter Brown
"Daimler Dingos in the Malayan Emergency" WarWheels Article	Ley Reynolds - Australia
Daimler Dingo Mark II Photos	Pierre Piviteau's Maquette Garden Website
"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)
"Free Greek Armored Vehicles in the Mid-East Circa 1943"  By T. Metsovitis	Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #24)
Line Drawing of the Daimler Dingos By Hubert Cance	Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #13)
"Turreted Daimler Dingos (In Malaya)" By Peter Brown	Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #13)
Daimler Dingo Photos and Drawings	British Kit and Weapons Website
Ford Lynx Scout Car Information and Photos	Canadian Soldiers.Com Website

Printed

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kits	Manufacturer	Scale	Other Information
Ford Lynx Scout Car Mark II Kit	ADV/Azimut	1/35	Resin; Out of Production
Dingo Mk.Ia Scout Car with Crew (35087)	Mini Art	1/35	Plastic Kit Includes three figures.
Dingo Mk.Ib Scout Car with Crew (35067)	Mini Art	1/35	Plastic Kit Includes three figures.
Daimler Dingo Mk II Scout Car with Crew Model Kit - German Army PzKpfw. Mk.I 202(e) version (35074)	Mini Art	1/35	Plastic Kit Includes three figures.
Daimler Dingo Mk III Scout Car with Crew (35077)	Mini Art	1/35	Plastic Kit Includes three figures.
Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark II Kit	Tamiya	1/35	Old Plastic Kit; With some work can look nice.
Aftermarket Detail Sets	Manufacturer	Scale	Other Information
Daimler Dingo Crew Cover and Stowage Set (A152)	Accurate Armour	1/35	Resin. For Mini Art Kits.
Malaysian Dingo Scout Car Conversion Set (C094)	Accurate Armour	1/35	Multi-Media kit complete with Ferret turret, decals and photoetched parts. For Mini Art Kits.
New Zealand Armour In Italy Decals (35060)	Bison Decals	1/35	Decals with Dingo Scout Marking Option.
Calgary Regiment Dingos at Dieppe (D356098)	Echelon Fine Details	1/35
Dingo Scout Car Mirrors (M357139)	Echelon Fine Details	1/35	"Peel and Stick" Series.  For Mini Art Kits
Daimler Mk.II Detail Set	Eduard	1/35
Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark II Detail Set (E35-001)	E.T. Model	1/35	For Tamiya Kit; Photo Etch.
Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark II Fender Set (E35-002)	E.T. Model	1/35	For Tamiya Kit; Photo Etch.
Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark II Kit	Gaso.Line	1/48
Dingo Type 1 Wheel Set (35084)	Hussar Productions	1/35	Resin.
Dingo Type 2 Wheel Set (35085)	Hussar Productions	1/35	Resin.

Model Photos