Year | 1941 |
Vehicle Type | Medium 4x4 Armoured Car |
Origin & Designer | South Africa/Various |
Numbers Produced | 2.630 |
Crew | 3 (Commander, Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x Boys Anti-Tank Rifle |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | [@elevation] |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (Coaxial) |
Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
Ammunition Carried | [@ammunition_carried] |
Height | 2.49m |
Width | 2.86m |
Length | 5.31m |
Combat Weight | 6.100 kg |
Ground Clearance | [@ground_clearance] |
Fording Depth | [@fording_depth] |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
Climbing Ability | [@climbing_ability] |
Radio | No. 19 Set |
Armour | Hull 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.
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Engine | GMC 270 (Petrol) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 325 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 80 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | [@maximum_cross_country_speed] |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | Mk. IIIA: Turret removed and was armed with two .303 Vickers machine guns on a ring mount. |
Notes | The Marmon Herrington Mk. III was the main production model with 2.630 being produced. It was similar to the Mk. II but had a shorter wheelbase and rear doors were eliminated in favour of a single door. The Mk. III saw action in North Africa and in the Far-East. |