The armored car was developed in 1940 by the company “Daimler”. It was mass-produced since 1942. It was in service with the army of Great Britain, exported to other countries.
English armored car Daimler Mk II, Tank Museum, Kubinka. Photos of 2007.
Performance characteristics
Mass – 7.6 tons
Crew – 3 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 3965 x 2440 x 2236 mm.
Armament
– 1 gun, caliber – 40 mm., ammunition – 52 shots
– 1 machine gun, caliber – 7.92 mm., ammunition – 3150 rounds
machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 7.7 mm., ammunition – 2800 rounds
Armor protection:
case front – 15 mm.
turret. 17
Engine power – 100 horsepower
Maximum speed – 85 km / h
Cruising on the highway – 330 km.
The depth of the water obstacles surmounted ford – 0.5 meters
Design features
The base is a reconnaissance vehicle “Daimler Scout Car” from VSA (Austria). The overall layout – frame chassis design (4 x 4).
Armament – mechanical turning mechanism of the turret; pointing gun vertically – shoulder support; two 101.6 mm grenade launchers for throwing smoke grenades. Protection – rolled armor plates bolted together; welded turret.
Chassis – four-stroke engine, carburetor, liquid cooling; hydromechanical transmission; control drives duplicated and placed in the front and rear parts of the case; individual suspension, independent, spring, disc brakes with hydraulic shock absorbers.