Daimler Dingo

The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as the Daimler Dingo (after the Australian wild dog), is a British light, fast four-wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle also used for liaison during the Second World War.

This article is about the British armored vehicle. For the German infantry vehicle, see ATF Dingo. For the Australian armoured car, see Dingo (scout car).
Daimler Scout Car
Daimler Dingo Scout Car
TypeScout car
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Service history
In service1940–1974
Used byBritish Commonwealth and associated foreign units in Second World War, other nations post war including the United States, And Kuwait.
Wars
  • Second World War
  • First Indochina War
  • Vietnam War
  • Malayan Emergency
  • Portuguese Colonial War
  • Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Production history
DesignerBSA
Designed1938/39
ManufacturerDaimler (Dingo), Ford Canada (Lynx)
Produced1939-1945 (Dingo), 1942-1945 (Lynx).
No. built6,626 (Dingo); 3,255 (Lynx)
Specifications
Mass2.8 long tons (3 tonnes)
Length10 ft 5 in (3.18 m)
Width5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m)
Height4 ft 11 in (1.50 m)
Crew2
Armour
  • 30 mm front
  • 12 mm sides
Main
armament
.303 in (7.7 mm) Bren light machine gun or a .55 in (13.9 mm) Boys Anti-tank Rifle
Engine2.5 litre 6-cyl Daimler petrol
55 hp (41 kW)
Power/weight18.3 hp/tonne (13.7 kW/tonne)
TransmissionPre-selector gearbox, five gears forward and five gears reverse
SuspensionIndependent, coil spring, wheeled 4×4
Operational
range
200 mi (320 km)
Maximum speed 55 mph (89 km/h)
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