MARMON HERRINGTON ARMOURED CAR Mk. II

MARMON HERRINGTON ARMOURED CAR Mk. II
Image: Marmon Herrington Mk. II (IWM)
Year1941
Vehicle TypeMedium 4x4 Armoured Car
Origin & DesignerSouth Africa/Various
Numbers Produced887
Crew4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver)
Main Armament1 x Boys Anti-Tank Rifle
Main Armament[@sponson_traverse]
Elevation[@elevation]
Turret TraverseTraverse: 360° (Manual)
Gun Traverse[@gun_traverse]
Gun Mount[@gun_mounts]
Maximum Range[@maximum_range]
Armour Penetration[@armour_penetration]
Gun Sight[@gun_sight]
Secondary Armament1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (Coaxial).
1 x .303 Vickers Machine Gun (AA Mount).
Smoke Discharger[@smoke_discharger]
Ammunition Carried[@ammunition_carried]
Height2.86m
Width1.93m
Length4.88m
Combat Weight6.100 kg
Ground Clearance[@ground_clearance]
Fording Depth[@fording_depth]
Trench Crossing[@trench_crossing]
Obstacle Clearance[@obstacle_clearance]
Climbing Ability[@climbing_ability]
RadioNo 19 Set
ArmourHull Front: 12mm.
Hull Sides: 6mm.
Hull Rear: 6mm.
Hull Top: 6mm.
Hull Bottom: 6mm.
Turret Front: 12mm.
Turret Sides: 12mm.
Turret Rear: 12mm.
Turret Top: 6mm.
EngineGMC 270 (Petrol)
Transmission4 Forward & 1 Reverse
Maximum Road Range325 km
Maximum Cross Country Range[@maximum_cross_country_range]
Maximum Water Range[@maximum_water_range]
Maximum Road Speed80 kph
Maximum Cross Country Speed[@maximum_cross_country_speed]
Maximum Water Speed[@maximum_water_speed]
Variants[@variants]
NotesThe Mk. II had many improvements over the Mk. I (which by now had been withdrawn for use as a training vehicle), it had a shorter 4x4 wheelbase and included four wheeled drive. Some early versions had an open topped turret mounting a .303 Vickers Machine Gun with a .303 Bren gun fixed in the hull and had double rear doors for access. Later vehicles mounted a Boys anti-tank rifle as well as the Vickers and a Bren with hatch doors providing overhead cover, but the Marmon Herrington could be, and was armed with anything that the British could lay their hands on, including captured German and Italian ordnance. The Mk. II saw action with South African, British and Indian reconnaissance units in Africa, Malaya and India before being replaced by the more modern type Humber and Daimler.