IBG 1/72

The history of the great Daimler armored car begins in 1938 when the British War Office announced a competition for an armored scout car. It was won by the Birmingham Small Arms Ltd. (BSA ) prototype with a 4×4 drive and excellent parameters. In 1939 BSA was incorporated into Daimler Company Ltd. and newly produced vehicle was finally called: Scout Car Daimler Dingo. Scout car success coincided with the demand for an armored car as part of the new concept of the so-called “wheeled tanks” (armored cars with light tank armament), so BSA adapted a successful chassis. The prototype had a more powerful engine (95 HP), a 5-speed preselective Wilson gearbox, 4×4 drive with independent suspension and a double steering system with reversing gear made driving in both directions easy. The BSA concept with a MG turret also gained army interest here (along with the Guy Motors project, which would transform soon into the Humber). The new owner, Daimler, significantly strengthened the tested vehicle’s armament by installing a two-man turret from the A17 “Tetrach” light tank with a 40 mm QF 2-pdr gun. This vehicle captivated the commission and the soldiers in mid-1940 and quickly went into production.