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Ferret Mk 1/1  
GENERAL INFORMATION
Designations Ferret Mark 1/1 (FV701J) Scout Car Liaison
Manufacturer(s) Daimler
Status Production completed.
Production Period 1952-1971 Production Quantity 4409
Type armored car Crew 2 or 3
Length, overall 3.8m Length, hull 3.8m
Width, overall 1.9m Height, overall 1.4m
Combat Weight 4210kg Unloaded Weight 3510kg
Radio, external n/a Communication, crew n/a
FIREPOWER
Main Armament 7.62mm MG Ammunition Carried 450x7.62mm
Gun Traverse n/a Elevation/Depression n/a
Traverse Rate n/a Elevation Rate n/a
Gun Stabilization n/a Rangefinder n/a
Night Vision n/a Auto-Loader n/a
Secondary Armament none Ammunition Carried -
MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
Engine Rolls-Royce B60 Mk. 6A 6-cylinder, inline, water-cooled petrol Transmission (5 forward, 5 reverse)
Horsepower 129hp at 3750rpm Suspension n/a
Power/Weight Ratio n/a Configuration 4 x 4
Speed, on road 93km/h Wheelbase, overall 2.286
Fuel Capacity 96 l Tires 9.00 x 16
Range, on road 300km Ground Pressure n/a
Fuel Consumption n/a Gradient 46%
Turning Radius 5.8m Side Slope n/a
Ground Clearance 0.33m Vertical Obstacle 0.4m
Angle of Approach n/a Trench Crossing 1.2m
Angle of Departure n/a Fording 0.9m (1)
SURVIVABILITY FEATURES
Smoke Laying 2 x 3 smoke dischargers NBC Protection no
Armor Details Armor thickness of 6mm to 16mm.
TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES
NOTES
(1)Fording 1.5m with kit.
REFERENCES
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