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Ford Mk V armored car
Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Recon Vehicles · Ireland · 1940
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FordMkVarmoredcar

Ford Mk V armored car
Ford Mk V armored car Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
45
Firepower
15
Protection
25
Operational Range
30
Communications
20
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Ireland
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraWorld War II
In service1940–1954
Operators1 countries
Quantity14
Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
30
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
32/45
World War II
137/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
20
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
30
Speed
45
Firepower
15
Protection
25
Operational Range
30
Communications
20
Technology
10
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Ford Mk V armored car
Country
Production
1940–1954
Quantity
14
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
32
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
30
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • Service Entry Year1940
  • Combat Weight5 t
  • Crew3
  • Vehicle Classlight armored car
◈Armament3MOD.3
  • Main ArmamentHotchkiss .303 machine gun
  • Main Gun Calibre7.7 mm
  • Gun Typemachine gun
▣Protection2MOD.2
  • Armour Typemild steel plate
  • Hull Front (RHA equiv.)12.7 mm
◇Mobility4MOD.4
  • Engine TypeFord V8 petrol
  • Engine Power85 hp
  • Max Road Speed45 km/h
  • Operational Range150 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length4.267 m
  • Width2.01 m
  • Height2.438 m
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production14
  • Production Start1,940 year
  • Variants1,941
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1940Production started
  2. 1954Production ended
86
years in service
14
years in production
14
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
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