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Marmon-Herrington
Armoured Reconnaissance Car Mark 1
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Union of South Africa |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1939 |
| Manufactured by: | Chassis: Ford; Armored Body: ISCOR; Dorman Long: Final Assembly. |
| Crew: | 3? |
| Armament: | Turret: (1) Vickers .303 Machine Gun |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Petrol |
| Miscellaneous: | Very similar to the Marmon-Herrington Mark 2. Crews found the main armament largely ineffectual and often mounted captured Italian Breda cannons or other salvaged weapons to improve firepower, sometimes removing the turret to achieve this. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Marmon-Herrington Mark
1 Data Sheet (by David
Haugh) |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Marmon-Herrington ARC Mark 1 Photos - National Museum of Military History - South Africa | Karl Furrutter - South Africa |
| Marmon-Herrington ARC Mark 1 Photos - National Museum of Military History - South Africa | Marius van Aardt |
 Marmon-Herrington ARC Mark 1 or 2 Photo |
Karl Furrutter |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| "A Brief History of the Marmon Herrington Range of Armoured Cars" | Karl Furrutter - South Africa |
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 |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| 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 Mk. 1 South African Reconnaissance Vehicle Model Kit (35021) | IBG Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Marmon-Herrington Armored Car Stowage Set (RE35-474) | Panzer Art | 1/35 | Resin. For the IBG Models Series of Kits. |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 1 Detail Set (P35261) | PART | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass. For the IBG Models kit. |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark I Fenders (P35262) | PART | 1/35 | Photo-Etched Brass. For the IBG Models kit. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Marmon-Herrington Mark 1 Armored Recon Car Model Kit (1/35 IBG Models) | Milan Mynar - Skrdlovice, Czech Republic |
