Ferret armoured cars
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Ferret armoured cars are British-built light armoured scout vehicles widely used for reconnaissance and internal security duties from the 1950s through the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ferret armoured cars canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Ferret armoured cars Context triple: [Operation Motorman, usedEquipment, Ferret armoured cars]
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A.
Vickers 6-Ton tank
The Vickers 6-Ton tank was a British interwar light tank whose design became highly influential worldwide, serving as the basis for several other countries’ armored vehicles, including the Soviet T-26.
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B.
Vickers A1E1 Independent tank
The Vickers A1E1 Independent tank was an experimental interwar British multi-turreted heavy tank prototype that influenced later tank designs despite never entering mass production.
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C.
Renault FT tanks
Renault FT tanks were pioneering French World War I light tanks notable for their fully rotating turret and influential design that shaped future tank development.
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D.
Stuart light tank
The Stuart light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank widely used by Allied forces for reconnaissance and infantry support.
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E.
Matilda II infantry tanks
The Matilda II was a heavily armored British infantry tank of World War II, noted for its thick protection and effectiveness in early North African campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ferret armoured cars Target entity description: Ferret armoured cars are British-built light armoured scout vehicles widely used for reconnaissance and internal security duties from the 1950s through the late 20th century.
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A.
Vickers 6-Ton tank
The Vickers 6-Ton tank was a British interwar light tank whose design became highly influential worldwide, serving as the basis for several other countries’ armored vehicles, including the Soviet T-26.
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B.
Vickers A1E1 Independent tank
The Vickers A1E1 Independent tank was an experimental interwar British multi-turreted heavy tank prototype that influenced later tank designs despite never entering mass production.
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C.
Renault FT tanks
Renault FT tanks were pioneering French World War I light tanks notable for their fully rotating turret and influential design that shaped future tank development.
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D.
Stuart light tank
The Stuart light tank was a fast, lightly armored American World War II tank widely used by Allied forces for reconnaissance and infantry support.
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E.
Matilda II infantry tanks
The Matilda II was a heavily armored British infantry tank of World War II, noted for its thick protection and effectiveness in early North African campaigns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armoured fighting vehicle
ⓘ
armoured scout car ⓘ |
| armorThickness | up to 16 mm ⓘ |
| basedOn | Daimler Dingo scout car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictUsedIn |
Aden Emergency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyprus Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Malayan Emergency NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Ireland conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ Six-Day War NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| designedIn | late 1940s ⓘ |
| drive | 4×4 ⓘ |
| engine | Rolls-Royce B60 petrol engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | 6-cylinder inline ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Ferret Mk 1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ferret Mk 1/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferret Mk 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferret Mk 2/3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferret Mk 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferret Mk 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferret Mk 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | 1.9 m ⓘ |
| inServicePeriod | 1950s–1990s ⓘ |
| length | 3.7 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Daimler Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
about 58 mph
ⓘ
about 93 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
run-flat tyres
ⓘ
small size and high mobility ⓘ two-man turret on some variants ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | over 4,000 ⓘ |
| operatorType |
Commonwealth armies
ⓘ
Middle Eastern armies ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
.30 cal Browning machine gun
ⓘ
7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| producedFrom | 1952 ⓘ |
| producedUntil | 1971 ⓘ |
| range | about 300 km ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | smoke grenade dischargers ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1952 ⓘ |
| successor | FV721 Fox armoured car NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | coil spring ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Australian Army
NERFINISHED
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British Army ⓘ Canadian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordanian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Qatar Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudan Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Zambian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
internal security
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liaison ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| weight | about 3.7 tonnes ⓘ |
| width | 1.9 m ⓘ |
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Subject: Ferret armoured cars Description of subject: Ferret armoured cars are British-built light armoured scout vehicles widely used for reconnaissance and internal security duties from the 1950s through the late 20th century.
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