Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark III

There is a Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark III, “Rebel” at the Tank Museum. It has the regimental markings of the Royal Tank Regiment.

Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark III

The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as the “Dingo” (after the Australian wild dog), was a British light fast 4WD reconnaissance vehicle also used in the liaison role during the Second World War.

Daimler Dingo Scout Car Mark III

In 1938 the British War Office issued a specification for a scouting vehicle. Out of three designs submitted by Alvis, BSA and Morris, the one by BSA was selected. The actual production was passed to Daimler, which was a vehicle manufacturer in the BSA group of companies. The vehicle was officially designated Daimler Scout Car, but became widely known as Dingo, which was the name of the competing Alvis prototype.

I have an original 1990s SDD model of the Dingo as well as the better quality Flames of War resin models of the Dingo.

More photographs of Dingo Scout Cars.

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