FV 711 Ferret
The Daimler Ferret is a British armoured car first built in 1949, production finishing in 1971. Various models were produced, all manned by a crew of two. The early model Mk I was armed with a machine gun mounted on its open top. The Ferret Mk I was armed with a .30 cal Browning machine gun, a six cylinder Rolls Royce petrol motor, weighed 3.75 tons, could reach speeds of 60 mph and had a crew of two. By the Mk V the vehicle was fitted with a turret and could carry the Swingfire anti-tank missile. The Ferret has a top speed of 93 kmh and a range of 306 km.
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| Country Of Origin: | UK |
| Designation: | Armoured Scout Car |
| Configuration: | 4 x 4 |
| Manufacturer: | Daimler Limited, Coventry, England |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Armament: | 1 x 7.62 mm MG, 2 x 3 smoke grenade dischargers |
| Ammunition: | 1,000 x 7.62 mm |
| Length: | 3.835 m |
| Width: | 1.905 m |
| Height: | 1.879 m |
| Ground Clearance: | 0.33 m |
| Wheelbase: | 2.286 m |
| Weight (Combat): | 4,400 kg |
| Weight (Empty): | 3,640 kg |
| Power To Weight Ratio: | 29.35 bhp / tonne |
| Engine: | Rolls-Royce B60 Mk 6A 6-cylinder in-line water-cooled gasoline engine, 129 bhp at 3,750 rpm |
| Maximum Road Speed: | 93 km / hr |
| Maximum Range: | 306 km |
| Fuel Capacity: | 96 lit |
| Fording: | 0.914 m |
| Fording With Preparation: | 1.524 m |
| Vertical Obstacle: | 0.406 m |
| Trench With Channels: | 1.22 m |
| Gradient: | 46 % |
| Side Slope: | 30 % |
| Armour: | 8-16 mm (maximum) |
| Armour Type: | Steel |
| NBC System: | None |
| Night Vision: | None |
