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Marmon-Herrington
Mark 4/4F Armored Reconnaissance Car
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Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | South Africa |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1942-43 |
| Manufactured by: | Marmon-Herrington |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Turret: 2 pdr Cannon; Co-Axial: None. (Early Vehicles)/ Vickers .303 or .30 Browning Machine Gun (Later Vehicles); AA Defense: .50 cal HMG (Early Vehicles)/ .30 Browning MG's (Later Vehicles). |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous: | The Marmon-Herrington Mark 4/4F was an very different vehicle when compared to the earlier Mark 1, Mark 2 and Mark 3 versions due to the use of a monocoque hull instead of a separate chassis and hull. The basic difference between the Mark 4 and 4F vehicles was that the 4F used Canadian 4x4 Truck/Lorry Parts instead of the M-H built ones used on the Mark 4. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Marmon-Herrington
Mark IV ARC Data Sheet (by David
Haugh) |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Marmon-Herrington Mark IVF ARC Data Sheet (by David
Haugh) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 4 Armored Reconnaissance Car Photos (Taken at National Museum of Military History - South Africa) | Karl Furrutter - South Africa |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 4 Armored Reconnaissance Car Photos (Taken at the Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Joel Gewirtz - Northbrook, Illnois USA |
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.JPG) Marmon-Herrington
Mark 4 Armored
Reconnaissance Car Photos |
Robert Goldman - Kfar Saba, Israel |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 4 Armored Reconnaissance Car Photos (Taken at Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Christophe Jacquemont - Washington, D.C. USA |
.JPG) Marmon-Herrington
Mark 4 Armored
Reconnaissance Car Photo |
Stephen Tegner - South Africa |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 4 Armored Reconnaissance Car Photos (Taken at the Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 4 Armored Reconnaissance Car Photos (Taken at Musee' des Blindes - Saumur, France) | Dennis Trowbridge |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 4 Armored Recon Ca Photos (Taken at the National Museum of Military History - South Africa | Marius van Aardt - South Africa |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "A Brief History of the Marmon Herrington Range of Armoured Cars" | Karl Furrutter - South Africa |
| "Armored Cars of the Cyprus National Guard" by T. Metsovitis | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #12) |
| Line Drawing of A Greek Marmon-Herrington Mk IVF (Reprinted with Permission by IPMS/Greece & Authors) | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #8) |
| "Marmon-Herrington Mk IVF" (Reprinted with Permission by IPMS/Greece & Authors) | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #8) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars (Marmon-Herrington, Alvis-Straussler, Light Reconnaissance) - AFV Weapons Profile #30 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| "Desert Rarity" (Up-Gunned Marmon-Herrington Mark IV Armored Cars) in the February 2013 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine | Kuno Gross |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Israeli Improvised Armoured Vehicles
&
Jeeps: 1947-1949 (Military Briefs No.6- Mouse House Enterprises) Book Review by Patrick Keenan: Editor |
John Myszka |
| Marmon Herrington: History of the South African Reconnaissance Car (ACG Special #1) (Model Centrum/PROGRES) | William Marshall |
| Surviving The Ride: A Pictorial History of South African Manufactured Mine-Protected Vehicles (30 Degrees South Publications) | Steve Camp & Helmoed-Romer Heitman |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark IV/IVF Model Kit | Commander Models, Inc | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Original Model out of production. New-tooled model kit released in 2012. |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark IV/IVF Model Kit | Wild Hogs' Models | 1/72 | Resin |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
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.JPG) Marmon-Herrington Mark IV/IVF Model Kit
(1/35 Commander Models Display Model) |
Patrick Keenan - Editor |
