FV701(H) Ferret Mk 2/3
The Ferret was created as a successor to the very capable Dingo by Daimler. It was introduced in 1952 and remained in production until 1971.
The Sharpshooters were issued with the Mk 2/3 version which had a small machine-gun turret.
The first examples were received in 1961 after the amalgamation and they remained part of C Squadron’s equipment into the early 1980s.
Power was from a Rolls-Royce M60 Mk 6A engine providing 129bhp. Maximum road speed was 94Km/h and they had an operational range of 300km. Armament was a single 0.30-inch L3A4 Browning machine gun.