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Marmon Herrington Armoured cars

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Post by David W » 12 Jul 2006, 00:55

Could anyone post pictures, or photos of the Marmon Herrington MkI, MkII & MkIII armoured cars please.
Plus, what were the fundamental differences between the performance & armour & armament of each Mk please.

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Post by Sitzkrieg » 12 Jul 2006, 11:09

Some MkIIIs used by the Hellenic Army in the Desert. From the commemorative pamphlet "GREECE IN ARMS", and from News of IPMS Hellas magazine.
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Post by JonS » 15 Jul 2006, 02:35

Mk 1: long wheelbase, 4x2 drive. Served in East Africa, thereafter mainly confined to trg.
Mk 2: shorter wheelbase, 4 x 4 drive. Early versions armed with a (open topped) turret mounted Vickers 303 MMG plus an LMG in the hull front. Later a Boys AT Rifle alongside the Vickers in the turret. 12mm armour. Various field mods incl 20mm Breda, German and Italian 37mm and 45mm guns, British 2-pr, and up to 4 Brens mounted in various spots around the turret.
Mk 3: Basically similar to Mk 2 but with a slightly shorter chassis, and omitted rear double doors.

Local mods also incl Command Vehs, and Recovery Vehs.

Mk 2:
Crew 4
Weight (in action) ~6 tonnes
Powerplant Ford V8 petrol engine
Max speed 80.5km/h
Max Range 322km (200 miles)

Image and info from War Machine, vol 33. Orbis, 1984.
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Post by David W » 15 Jul 2006, 02:41

Excellent Jon.

Just what I was looking for.

Thanks! :)


Hans & Sitzkrieg; thanks for the photos.

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Post by Paul kyre » 15 Jul 2006, 06:59

NICE MARMON HERRINGTON! fit for jungle patrol!

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Post by Fatboy Coxy » 16 Oct 2009, 23:49

I read that 175 of these were shipped to Malaya, but I can only name a few units that used them.

The 3rd Indian Cavalry had at least 16
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders had 4
There were two locally raised armoured car squadrons which had Lanchesters, but may have had Marmons, namely Straits Settlements Volunteer Force Armoured Car Sqn, and
Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Armoured Car Sqn.

Possibly many were shipped on, but to were and whom?

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Post by David W » 17 Oct 2009, 00:47

When were they supposed to have been shipped Steve?
And all 175 at the same time?

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Post by Fatboy Coxy » 17 Oct 2009, 01:18

Hi David

Leland Ness in Jane's WW2 tanks and fighting vehicles states that, besides deliveries to India and the Dutch Indies, no less than 175 Marmon-Herringtons were delivered to Malaya in the second part of 1941!

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Post by Fatboy Coxy » 17 Oct 2009, 01:26

The fifth photo down on this site is interesting, Marmons newly delivered

http://1942malaya.blogspot.com/2009/07/ ... d-car.html

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Post by David W » 17 Oct 2009, 01:49

Now we have tha approximate dates, does anyone have access to the shipping documents?

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Post by Fatboy Coxy » 18 Oct 2009, 15:05

Marmon-Herrington Mk II: This had 4 wheel drive with a longer wheelbase.4 There were twin doors in the rear that made for easy access.4 Early models were riveted with the rest welded.

Other variants were artillery OP, ambulance, command car, fitters vehicle, and RAF contact car with AA Lewis gun in turret and radio antennae.

Middle East (ME): Had Boys ATR.4 Two Bren MGs, one coaxial in the turret and one anti aircraft.4
Mobile Field Force (MFF): There were two Vickers MGs, one in the turret and the other in a ball mount on the near side.4

http://www.wwiivehicles.com/southafrica ... ington.asp

This would suggest that all Marmon Herrington Armoured Cars, were not, in the true sense. Perhaps many of the vehicles sent to Malaya were variants, or were unarmed and used in the variant role. Returning back to the picture of newly arrived Marmons, many can be seen with a ball mount fitted at the front, but no gun.

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Post by nuyt » 18 Oct 2009, 23:16

The 49 SA Recce Cars that were delivered to the NEI arrived without armaments as well:
http://www.overvalwagen.com/armoured3.html
I have seen some reports of more SA Recce Cars on Java, possibly delivered in early 1942 when delivery to Malaya was no longer possible. Some of these cars possibly were given to British troops to form ad hoc armoured car units. This also happened to a shipment of Humber armorued cars. RAF armoured car units for airfield defence have also been sighted on Java in 1942, though little is known.
Any info appreciated.
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Post by nuyt » 18 Oct 2009, 23:31

Interestingly, unarmed vehicles survived as well, up to the Indonesian Independence War in the late 40s.
Some vehicles can be seen in this thread:
http://www.network54.com/Forum/330333/t ... ate+thread

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Post by Fatboy Coxy » 08 Dec 2009, 23:42

Regarding the numbers of Marmons used in Malaya, I wonder if the source used by Leland Ness in Jane's WW2 tanks and fighting vehicles might have confused them with the Indian Pattern Armoured Car which used the same chassis.

See British Armoured Carrier ACV-IP (Indian Pattern) Mk 1-4 here
http://mailer.fsu.edu/~akirk/tanks/India/India.html

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