Danish Army
Specific: Delivered by the
British forces in Germany in 1945. Superseded
in 1953 by the Jeep (Willys MB/ Ford GPW).
Historical: Prototyped by the Rootes Group in
1942 and quantity production began in early 1943.
4.300 Mk I and II vehicles were made until 1945, 1.700 of
them being the Mk I model.
Mk II had different gearbox but was otherwise similar.
Length: 3.83 m (151 inches).
Width: 1.87 m (74 inches).
Height: 2.13 m (84 inches).
Weight: 3.417 kg (7.595 lb.).
Armour: 14 mm max.
Engine: Own 6-cylinder, 4.088 cm3 (249 cubic inches)
displacement, carburettor, liquid-cooled.
Horsepower: 87 at 3.300 rpm.
Transmission: 4-speed gearbox.
Transfer case: 2 speed with front axle declutch
(in "high" only).
Electrical system: 12 volt, negative ground.
Brakes: Hydraulic.
Tyres: 9.25 - 16.
Fording depth:
without preparation: 0.91 m (36 inches).
with deep water fording kit: N/A.
Fuel type: Petrol.
Fuel capacity: 88 liter (19.5 gallons).
Range: 320 km (200 miles).
Crew: 2 - 3.
Armament: Remote controlled 7.7 mm
(.303) Bren machine-gun.
Additional: The tyres were
"run-flats", giving a range of 50 miles on a
punctures tyre. Mounted with a No. 19 radio set. Top
speed were approx. 100 km/h. Other known users besides
Britain and Denmark were Belgium, Canada, France, Italy,
the Netherlands and Norway.
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