Daimler Ferret Scout Car 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 2/4 Ferret
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) it should not have a spare wheel
No Mk 3 as such
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 am 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
| 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 | 1, 1-2, 2, 4 & 5 | ||
| Splinter Screen box/holder | One | 1, 1-2, 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 holder | Two | 1, 2, 4 & 5 |
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| 30. Cal ammo box holder | One | Mounted near to the escape hatch | 1, 2 & 4 |
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| Bren magazine box | One | Mounted near to the escape hatch | 1 & 1/2 |
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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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| AFV Gun spares box | One | Held in the cage on the side of the ammo box above | 1,2,4 & 5 |
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| Fold down seats (jump seat) | Two | Mounted on the escape hatches |
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| Fire suppression bar | 2 & 4 |
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| First aid box holder (internal) | One | Mounts to the gearbox by the drivers feet | 1, 2, 4 & 5 |
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| First aid box holder (external) | One | Opposite side to the aerial mount | 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 | Mounted above and forward of gear selector or beneath the Thermos Flasks | 1, 2 &4? |
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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 into the large centre bin | 1, 2 & 4? |
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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 | ||
| Bren barrel mount | One | 1 & 1/2 | ||
| Bren butt mount | One | 1 & 1/2 | ||
| Turret Tray (Browning) | One | 2 & 4 |
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| Turret Tray (GPMG) | One | 2 & 4 | ||
| Oil spares box (turret tray) | One | 2 & 4 | ||
| 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 |
MK 2/6 only |
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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 27/09/2008 11:24 Copyright © 2007, 2008