Daimler Armoured Car MkI, II - 1941

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Armour Details

Turret
Front	14mm@10°(14.0mm)
Side	14mm@10°(14.0mm)
Rear	14mm@10°(14.0mm)
Top	4mm@90°(4.0mm)

Superstructure
Front	14mm@10°(14.0mm)
Side	10mm@45°(14.0mm)
Rear	10mm@45°(14.0mm)
Top	8mm@90°(8.0mm)

Hull
Front	14mm@45°(20.0mm)
Side	10mm@45°(14.0mm)
Rear	10mm@45°(14.0mm)
Top	8mm@90°(8.0mm)

Gun Mantlet 40 mm

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 14 (mm) - Minimum 10 (mm)

Specifications
Manufacture Dates	1941 - Unknown
Weight	7.6 (tonnes)
Crew	3
M.G's small	1
M.G's Large	-
Length	4 (mtr)
Width	2.46 (mtr)
Height	2.26 (mtr)
Engine Details/Performance
Road Speed	50 (mph)
Cross Country Speed	- (mph)
Range Road	300 (miles)
Range Cross Country	- (miles)
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	54
Horse Power	95
Power/Weight	12.5 (HP/tonne)

General Information

The Daimler MkI was developed from experiences with the Dingo scout car.

It was armed with a shoulder controlled Ordnance Q.F. 2pdr gun and a besa machine gun in a Tetrarch Tank turret.

The MkI suffered from gearbox problems, but these were remedied by 1942.

The MkII had changes to the gun mounting,drives escape hatch and engine covers.

Primary Armament

Ordnance Q.F. 2pdr
	Calibre	40 mm
	Muzzle Velocity	792 m/sec
	Shell Weight	1.08 Kg
	Ammunition	52 rounds carried

Range(metres)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Penetration(mm)	58	56	53	47	41	35	29	23
Flight Time(secs)	0.12	0.26	0.54	1.17	1.89	2.73	3.74	5.01
Hit Probability %	98	98	98	96	74	39	22	16
Penetration is mm through vertical plate - calculated Probability is % chance of hit on a 2 x 2.4mtr static plate