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Marmon-Herrington armored car
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Recon Vehicles · South Africa · 1940
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Marmon-Herringtonarmoredcar

Marmon-Herrington armored car
Marmon-Herrington armored car Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Bukvoed assumed (based on copyright claims). · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Reconnaissance Sensors
30
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
40
Speed
55
Firepower
45
Protection
35
Operational Range
40
Communications
30
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin South Africa
CategoryRecon Vehicles
EraWorld War II
In service1940–1944
Operators15 countries
Quantity5,746
Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
40
Recon Vehicles MASS Rating
16/45
World War II
89/229
All-Time
Recon Vehicles · 10 axes scored
Reconnaissance Sensors
30
Mobility
50
Stealth / Signature
40
Speed
55
Firepower
45
Protection
35
Operational Range
40
Communications
30
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the recon vehicles category.
01 / Overview
Marmon-Herrington armored car
Production
1940–1944
Quantity
5,746
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
RECON VEHICLES · WORLD WAR II
16
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
68
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
40
recon vehicles category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the recon vehicles category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1940
  • Combat Weight5.5 t
  • Crew3
  • Passengers / Dismounts1
  • Vehicle ClassArmoured car
  • In ServiceYes
◈Armament7MOD.7
  • Main ArmamentQF 2 pounder gun
  • Main Gun Calibre12.7 mm
  • Gun Typetank gun
  • Secondary Armament1 or 2 x 7.62 mm M1919 Browning machine gun
  • Remote Weapon StationNo
  • Stabilized GunNo
  • Ammunition Stowage100
▣Protection13MOD.13
◇Mobility14MOD.14
  • Engine TypeFord V-8 petrol
  • Engine Power95 hp
  • Power-to-Weight14.2 hp
  • Transmission4x4 manual
  • SuspensionWheeled
  • Max Road Speed80.46 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed50 km/h
  • Operational Range322 km
  • Fuel Capacity150 L
  • AmphibiousNo
  • Fording Depth0.5 m
  • Gradient30
  • Trench Crossing0.6 m
  • Vertical Obstacle0.3 m
▤Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length4.57 m
  • Width1.83 m
  • Height2.13 m
  • Ground Clearance0.25 m
⬢Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production5,746
  • Production Start1,940 year
  • Variants6
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1940Production started
  3. 1944Production ended
86
years in service
4
years in production
5,746
units produced
15
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
MARMON-HERRINGTON ARMORED CAR · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
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