Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Daimler armoured car
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1941–
Quantity
2,694
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1941
- Combat Weight7.85 t
- Crew3
- Vehicle ClassArmoured car
- In ServiceNo
◈Armament5MOD.5
- Main ArmamentQF 2-pounder gun
- Main Gun Calibre40 mm
- Gun Type2-pounder (40 mm) gun
- Secondary Armament1 × 7.92 mm Besa machine gun (2,700 rounds) and 1 × 0.303 mm Bren light machine gun (AA)
- Ammunition Stowage52
▣Protection1MOD.1
◇Mobility7MOD.7
- Engine TypeDaimler 27 4.1 litre 6-cylinder petrol
- Engine Power102 hp
- Power-to-Weight12.99 hp
- Transmission5 speed (both directions) with fluid flywheel
- Suspension4 × 4 wheel, independent coil spring
- Max Road Speed80.4 km/h
- Operational Range320 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4 m
- Width2.46 m
- Height2.26 m
▤Production3MOD.3
- Total Production2,694
- Production Start1,939 year
- Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1941Production started
85
years in service
2,694
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
DAIMLER ARMOURED CAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries14country
06 / MASS Score
RECON VEHICLES RANKING Recon Vehicles · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
59RECON VEHICLES6WORLD WAR II · RECON VEHICLES477UNITED KINGDOM · ALL WEAPONS168PERFORMANCE/PRICE · RECON VEHICLES
ⓘ Rankings are within theRecon Vehiclescategory.
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