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Ferret Mark 2/6 Scout Car
with Vigilant Missile System
Statistics
Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
First Produced/Service Dates: | 1972 |
Manufactured by: | The Daimler Company, Ltd |
Crew: | 2 |
Armament: | Vigilant Anti-Tank Missile System (2) on sides of turret (2 Spares on Side of Hull); 7.62mm OR. 30 cal. LMG in turret. |
Engine: | 6 Cylinder Gasoline |
Miscellaneous Info: | Very similar to the Mark 2 and Mark 2/3 except for the flat faced superstructure. |
Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
Ferret Mk 2/6 with Vigilant Missile System Photos | British Ministry of Defence |
Ferret Mk 2/6 with Vigilant Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Peter Brown - Wimborne, Dorset, England |
Ferret Mk 2/6 with Vigilant Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | David Green - Oxfordshire, UK |
Ferret Mk 2/6 with Vigilant Missile System Photo (Above) | Lt. Col. James Loop Collection via David R. Haugh - Content Editor |
Ferret Mk 2/6 with Vigilant Missile System Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge - Bristol, UK |
Ferret Mk 2/3 Scout Car with ENTAC Missile Photos (The Army Museum at Bandiana, Australia) | Nick - Australia |
Ferret Mk 2/7 Scout Car Photo (This was a Mark 2/6 with Vigilant Missile System Removed) | Peter Brown |
Ferret Scout Car Instructional Hull & 3D Electrical Diagram (Driver and Maintenance School - Bovington Camp: Circa 1994) | Clive Elliott - Editor of The Shorland Site |
Ferret Scout Car Instructional Hull/Interior Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Keith Paget - Northampton, UK |
Ferret Scout Car Instructional Hull Photos (The Tank Museum - Bovington, UK) | Dennis Trowbridge |
References Available
Online
Reference | Source/Provider |
Ferret Scout Car Information and Photos | Ferret-AFV.org Website |
Ferret Scout Car Information and Photos | Ferret FV701 Website |
Printed
Reference | Author |
British Armoured Cars Since 1945 | Simon Dunstan |
"Daimler Ferret" (March 2013 Issue
of
Military Machines International
Magazine) |
Geoff Fletcher |
Daimler "Ferret" Scout Car - Armored/Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Data #2 | David R. Haugh |
Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
Ferrets and Fox - AFV Weapons Profile #44 | R.M. Ogorkiewicz |
Ferret: the FV 700 Series In British Army Service | Pat Ware Warehouse Military Vehicle Datafile |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Ferret Mk 2/6 w/ Vigilant Missiles Model Kit | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin/Brass |
Ferret Mk 2/6 w/ Vigilant Missiles Model Kit | Firing Line/Dartmoor Models | 1/35 | White Metal/and Resin? |
Ferret Mk 2/3 & 2/6 with Vigilant Missiles Model Kit (PWB-13) | Matador Models | 1/76 | Resin. |
Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
Model Photos
Reference | Source/Provider |
Ferret 2/6 Scout Car Model Kit Photos (1/76- Matador Models) | Ron Bell - Columbus, Ohio USA |