ID, please

Keith Webb · #1 19-11-05, 22:16

This picture was taken by a friend visiting the South African Military Museum.

It has Marmon Herrington axles and 40s Ford headlights.

And also an ID of this other Marmon would be handy.

Richard Farrant · #2 19-11-05, 22:47

Keith,

The first one, is a South African Armoured Reconnaissance Car Mk VI, or Marmon Herrington Mk VI. It drove on all 8 wheels by two 95hp Ford Mercury V8 engines via two sets of MH drives.

This is the second model with main armament of a 6 pdr gun, coaxial Besa mg and a 0.5 Browning on the turret top for AA defence.

I think the lower one is a Marmon Herrington MkIIIa armd. car.

Richard

centurion · #3 20-11-05, 00:44

Quote:

Originally posted by Richard Farrant
Keith,

This is the second model with main armament of a 6 pdr gun, coaxial Besa mg and a 0.5 Browning on the turret top for AA defence.

Richard

Only thing to add - turret based on Crusader turret (1st machine had octagonal turret with 2 pdr gun and a total of four .30 Brownings - two for AA). Somewhere I heard that German 8 whel ac were an inspiration.