Photo help---Ferret Scout car

[Peter Laidler]

Various Ferret marks were definately down on Gulf one as we had them afterwards as well. We also had a Centurion ARV and a couple of Centurion AVRE's, one of which caught fire and exploded as I seem to remember............... But the paint schemes I remember were all just pale sandy yellow with none of the gaudy kakhi camouflage. In fact I recall a complete lack of deep bronze green landscape to blend with the kakhi camouflage of the imagination............

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[Seaforth72]

There are some restored Ferrets in UK that were found surplus with Gulf War "Operation Granby" markings (Op Desert Storm was the American counterpart, not the entire war as many Americans think).

One is shown restored in MILITARY MACHINES INTERNATIONAL Vol 1 No. 1 May 2001 It is a Mk. I/2 which means it had the FIXED (non-moving turret). That one is in the markings of the Queen's Own Highlanders I believe. The magazine Editor owned an ex-Gulf War Mk. I (no turret) which is also shown in plain sand colour - NO disruptive camo scheme. Gulf War Ferrets tended to have a big stowage rack in the rear over the engine, which had to be removed for maintenance.

I know there was another article on ex-Gulf War Ferrets. A fellow bought one in UK that had a NAME on it and restored it. Surplus yard photo showed several of them lined up as released by British Army. Basically the Gulf War was their "last hurrah".


You can write to Bovington abnd buy a copy of the record card for your Ferret too. A good idea.

The best book out there is "Ferret - The FV700 Series in British Army Service" by Pat Ware of Warehouse Publications.wearehouse.co.uk - fashion clothing Resources and Information. This website is for sale!

Ferret Mk. I/2 had the fixed non-moving turret so contrary to what another writer said, it is not yours. Yours is a version of the Mk 2. Note that some Mk. I were converted to Mk. 2 specs.

I used to own a Mk. I (1954) Ferret. I wrote a small book about them called "THE FERET SCOUT CAR IN CANADIAN SERVICE" by Colin MacGregor Stevens (2009, Service Publicatiuons in Ottawa. Ontario, Canada). Canada had 125 Ferret Mk. I.

[Seaforth72]

Your Ferret szeems to be War Department number 05 CC 48 (note the spaces). That numebr does not appear in the list on page 35 of Pat Ware's book but the before and after numbers are from 1959.

You mentioned "The interior data plate makes it a '61" - Do you mean to say that the date stamped on the aluminum data plate is 1961? These plates were used from the beginning, but vitually all of the Canadian Ferret Mk. I data plates were swiped as souvenirs (there were open topped so secutiry was a problem). Most British Ferrets that I have seen still have the dataplate. In behind it is a small metal plate welded to the hull that has the hull serial number (VIN). As I recall it is serial number, B (for Build date), nonth, then year. YEar was a single digit at first but as production continued, they had to expand it.

I think you will find the studes for tying on the canvas tarp for the Mk. I Ferret are present on almost all Ferrets (not the Mk. 4 & Mk 5 "Big Wheel" versions I think.)

I suggest strongly that you join the Ferret forum. They folks on it are GREAT!!!!!!!

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