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Ferret Mark 5 with Swingfire Missile System


Statistics

Country of Orgin/Used by: UK
First Produced/Service Dates: 1968
Manufactured by: Chassis: Daimler; Turret: British Aircraft Corporation
Crew: 2
Armament: Swingfire Anti-Tank Missile System (2) on sides of turret (2 Spares on Side of Hull); 7.62mm OR .30 cal. MG in turret.
Engine: 6 Cylinder Petrol
Miscellaneous Info: Based on the Mark IV "Big Wheel" Ferret.
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 5 with Swingfire Missile System Photos - Bovington Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK
Ferret Mk 5 with Swingfire Missile System Photos Peter Brown - Wimborne, Dorset, England
Ferret Mk 5 with Swingfire Missile System Photo David Haugh - Oregon USA
Ferret Mk 5 with Swingfire Missile System Photos David Green - Oxfordshire, UK

References Available

Online

Reference Source/Provider
Ferret Scout Car Information and Photos Ferret-AFV.org Website
Ferret Scout Car Information and Photos Ferret FV701 Website

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 5 w/ Swingfire Missiles

Review by Peter Brown via Missing-Lynx

Accurate Armour 1/35 Resin/Brass

Model Pictures

Reference Source/Provider
Ferret Mk 5 w/ Swingfire Missiles Model Kit (1/35 Accurate Armour) Alan Crawford - Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA