Marmon-Herrington armoured car
| Marmon–Herrington armoured car | |
|---|---|
Marmon–Herrington Mk IVF ha-Namer ha-Norai (The Terrible Tiger) in Yad la-Shiryon museum, Israel. | |
| Type | Armoured car |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1940 – 1990s |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | World War II Indonesian National Revolution Turkish invasion of Cyprus Rhodesian Bush War 1948 Arab–Israeli War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1938 – 1943 |
| Manufacturer | Ford Canada Marmon–Herrington Iron & Steel Industrial Corporation (ISCOR) Dorman Long company among others |
| Produced | 1940 – 1944 |
| No. built | 5,746 |
| Specifications (Mk IV / Mk IVF) | |
| Mass | 6.4 t (14,000 lb) |
| Length | 15 ft (4.57 m) |
| Width | 6 ft (1.83 m) |
| Height | 7 ft (2.13 m) |
| Crew | 3 - 4 |
| Armour | up to 20 mm |
Main armament | QF 2 pounder gun |
Secondary armament | 1 or 2 x 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine gun |
| Engine | Ford V-8 petrol 95 horsepower (71 kW) |
| Power/weight | 14.2 hp/tonne |
| Drive | 4×4 |
| Suspension | Wheeled |
Operational range | 200 miles (322 km) |
| Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
The Marmon–Herrington armoured car was a series of armoured vehicles that were produced in South Africa and adopted by the British Army during World War II. They were also issued to RAF armoured car companies, which seem never to have used them in action, making greater use of Rolls-Royce armoured cars and other types.