The FV-700 series Daimler Ferret Scout Car
Other variants
Training Aid with the MK 2/3 - MK 2/6 hybrid in the background
Mk 1 Ferret
MK 1/2 Ferret
MK 2/2 Ferret
MK 2/3 Ferret (MK 2/5)
MK 2/4
Up armoured (flat rear hatches extra plates welded to the hull and Turret sides. Also on some up armoured Ferrets you will find strengthening plates behind the four external bins on the hull seams.
Mk 2/6 Ferret armed with wire guided Vigilant missiles
The centre picture is a Mk2/3 fitted with a MK2/6 Vigilant Turret (no reload bins) shouldn't have a spare wheel
Mk 4 onwards the so called 'big wheel' Ferret
MK 5 Ferret with Swingfire missiles
Lex Moodie has kindly allowed me to use three photos (Training Aid, MK 2/6 & MK5 Ferret)
I'm attempting to list all of the bins that should be installed internally and externally on each mark of Ferret and any CES which is common to one particular mark off Ferret as well.
I would welcome any pictures for this section
This part of the page is still under construction
| Internal bins / boxes | Number off per vehicle | Position in vehicle | Ferret MK | Picture off item |
| No.80 smoke grenade boxes | Two | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| No.36 Mills Grenade boxes | Up to Three carried | MK 1's & MK 1/2's have three boxes, turreted versions only have two boxes |
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| Splinter Screen box/holder | One | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Driver’s No.17 periscope box | One | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Commanders periscope box | One | 2,4 & 5 |
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| Flask holders | Two | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| 30. Cal ammo box holder | One | Mounted near to the escape hatch | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Bren magazine box | One | Mounted near to the escape hatch | 1 |
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| 30. Cal ammo holder bin | One | Mounted on the escape hatch | 1,2,4 & 5 | |
| 30. Cal ammo holder bin | One | Mounted on the escape hatch (slot for AFV Spares box) | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Fold down seats (jump seat) | Two | Mounted on the escape hatches |
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| AFV Gun spares box | One |
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| First aid box holder (internal) | One | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| First aid box holder (external) | One | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Bulb box holder | One | Mounted near the drivers left foot on either the bevel box or the hull side (02CA35 has the hull mounting) | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Bulb box | One | 1,2,4 & 5 | ||
| Sterling magazine holder | One | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Sten / Sterling magazine holder? | One | 1,2,4? & 5? |
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Canvas cover Support bar |
One | CES / kit common only to the MK1 Ferret | 1 |
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| One | CES / kit common only to the MK1 Ferret | 1 | ||
| Document holder | One | Mounted internally but later moved to the large centre bin | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| WS 88 Bin | One | Mounted and set back too the drivers left |
1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Spotlight | One |
2,4 & 5 |
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| Spotlight cover | One |
2,4 & 5 |
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| Sten / Sterling mount | One | 1,2,4 & 5 | ||
| Sterling mount with seat belt mounting | One | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Bren barrel mount | One | 1 & 1/2 | ||
| Bren butt mount | One | 1 & 1/2 | ||
| Tray turret (Browning) | One | 2,4 & 5 |
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| Tray turret (GPMG) | One | 2,4 & 5 | ||
| Oil spares box (turret tray) | One | 2,4 & 5 | ||
| Sand Channels | Two | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Pierced steel planking (PSP) | Two | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Missile re-load bin MK 2/6 only (external) | One |
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| Left Front bin (external) | One | Mk's 1 & 2 | ||
| Spare wheel mounting (doubles as the escape hatch) | One | Mk's 1 & 2 | ||
| Left rear bin (external) | One | Mk's 1 & 2 | ||
| Right front bin (external) | One | Mk's 1 & 2 | ||
| Centre bin (external) | One | Mk's 1 & 2 | ||
| Right rear bin (external) | One | Mk's 1 & 2 |
Last updated on the 18/01/2008 22:45 Copyright © 2007, 2008