Description
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1953 DAIMLER FERRET MK 1 ARMOURED SCOUT CAR
REGISTRATION NO. SFF 339
CHASSIS NO. 1206FV4267
£18, 000 - 22, 000
€20, 000 - 24, 000
The Daimler Ferret armoured car first entered service in 1952 and would remain in production in updated form until 1971. Today the Ferret is very popular with private collectors of military vehicles due to its compact size and relatively affordable price.
This Ferret comes with a letter from the Curator of the Beverley Museum of Army Transport detailing its service history, which began in March 1954. In the 1960s the Ferret served with 16/ 5 and 15/ 19 Lancers, and in March 1972 was converted from Mk1 to Mk2 specification at Ludgershall Central Vehicle Depot, Wiltshire. It then went to Northern Ireland, serving first with 16/ 5 Lancers and from May 1973 with the Royal Tank Regiment. In October 1974, it returned to Ludgershall, and following a brief spell at 27 Command Workshop, REME where it was converted back to its original Mk 1 specification and fitted with the all new Clansman radio equipment, and then returned to MOD Ludgershall, which is where its service record ends. The Ferret was then placed in war reserve storage until its release and purchase by the previous owner in 1994. The current (second) owner purchased the vehicle in 2006.
Noteworthy features include an operational Clansman radio with two helmets and intercom; original sand channels (very rare); all original tools and cases comprising the Complete Equipment Schedule; driver's and workshop manuals. Fully serviced by an AFV technician in the last 4 weeks and fitted with two new batteries, this vehicle has less than 2400 miles recorded and is ready to be used and enjoyed. Offered with a V5C document
