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Ferret Mark 4 "Big Wheel" Armored Car

Photo Credit: Lt. Colonel James Loop - via David Haugh - Oregon USA


Statistics

Country of Orgin/Used by: UK
First Produced/Service Dates: 1970
Manufactured by: Daimler
Crew: 2
Armament: 7.62mm OR.30 cal. LMG in turret.
Engine: 6 Cylinder Petrol
Miscellaneous Info: Amphibious. Usually modified from a Mark 2/3.  It had larger wheels/tires, disc brakes and stronger suspension.
Data Sheet Available: None Available

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
Ferret Instructional Hull Photos taken at the Tank Museum - Bovington, UK Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK
Ferret Instructional Hull/Interior Photos taken at the Tank Museum - Bovington, UK Keith Paget - Northampton, UK
Ferret Mk 4 Photos David Haugh - Oregon USA
  Ferret Mk 4 "Big Wheel" David Green - Oxfordshire, UK

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
   

Printed

Reference Author
British Armoured Cars Since 1945 Simon Dunstan
Daimler "Ferret" Scout Car - Armored/Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Data #2 David R. Haugh
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks
Ferrets and Fox - AFV Weapons Profile #44 R.M. Ogorkiewicz
Ferret: the FV 700 Series In British Army Service

Review by Peter Brown via Missing-Lynx

Pat Ware Warehouse Military Vehicle Datafile
Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service B.T. White

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Ferret Mk 4 "Big Wheel" Armored Car Accurate Armour 1/35 Resin/Brass

Model Pictures

Reference Source/Provider