Alvis Dingo
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| Alvis Dingo | |
|---|---|
 Alvis Dingo Scout Vehicle | |
| Type | Scout car |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
The Alvis Dingo was a prototype military scout car produced in 1938 by Alvis Car and Engineering Company.[1][2] It was built for the British War Office to carry out comparison trials with vehicles produced by Birmingham Small Arms Company(BSA), and Morris Motors. The Alvis Dingo was ultimately not chosen by the War Office due to the BSA vehicle having a lower centre of gravity, and lower cost.[3]
The Alvis Dingo was powered by a 4 cyclinder engine, and armed with a Bren light machine gun.[4]
The 'Dingo' name was adopted for the BSA design production vehicle Daimler Dingo.[4]
References
- ^ "BRITISH ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES 1918-1939". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Military Alvis". Alvis Car History. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "The Daimler 'Dingo' Scout Car" (PDF). Daimler Ferret. December 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Alvis Dingo Scout Car". War Wheels. Retrieved 20 July 2024.