White Scout Car - British Army Wireless

[Tim Bell]

Originally Posted by lssah2025

They were also used in the Recce Rgts, and as HQ comms vehicles in armoured units.

British 1st Airborne Recce Squadron equipped with the White after Arnhem.

http://www.paradata.org.uk/content/m3-white-scout-car

Some great photos and drawings.

Tim

[motto (RIP)]

I see that the British appear to have discarded the front mounted roller which to my mind would have to be a smart move. IMO the roller would have to be one of the most useless appendages ever fitted to a military vehicle. Unlike the half-track not one had a winch, a far more useful item. Go figure?

David

[Tim Bell]

David

The British removed them after a recommendation from vehicle trials where the roller was found to dig into banks rather than aid the vehicle going over them. This probably explains why so many surviving vehicles in Europe are missing the roller.

Mine has no roller - this having been cut off at some stage in the past, and whilst I have a replacement roller and all the parts, I have no plans to refit it - it will be one of those spare parts which will be available to sell with the vehicle if one day I ever sell it. Then someone else can have the pleasure in pulling the front of the chassis apart to refit the supporting brackets.

Tim