1940 SA Fords

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by David_Hayward
I am no expert, but assume that the armoured vehicles are Marmon-Herringtons?

David, those armoured vehicles are correctly quoted in the caption: "Reconnaissance Cars S.A. Mk I". Because the British referred to two of these South African-built vehicles as "Armoured Car, Marmon-Herrington, Mk II / III", all Marks are popularly known as Marmon-Herrington armoured cars - while in reality they are South African Reconnaissance Cars! Oh well, what's in a name...
The South African Reconnaissance Car Mark I pictured here was actually a 2 wheel drive front engined vehicle (i.e. it was not fitted with a Marmon-Herrington All Wheel Drive conversion kit as on the Mk II and III). It only served in the South African "Union Defence Force". A total of 113 were built. Armament consisted of a single Vickers .303 MMG in a circular turret and a .303 Vickers mounted on the left hand side. Initial delivery was May 1940.