Alvis Dingo Explained

Alvis Dingo
Origin:United Kingdom
Type:Scout car
Is Uk:yes

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 cylinder engine, and armed with a Bren light machine gun.[4]

The 'Dingo' name was adopted for the BSA design production vehicle Daimler Dingo.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BRITISH ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES 1918-1939 . 20 July 2024 . Imperial War Museum.
  2. Web site: Military Alvis . 20 July 2024 . Alvis Car History.
  3. Web site: The Daimler ‘Dingo’ Scout Car . 20 July 2024 . December 2017 . Daimler Ferret.
  4. Web site: Alvis Dingo Scout Car . 20 July 2024 . War Wheels.