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Daimler Mk II
I
Rank
AB
1.3
RB
1.3
SB
1.3
Battle rating
Great Britain
Game nation
Light tank
Main role
2,900
RP
Research
700
SL
Purchase
General information

The excellent performance of the turretless Daimler Scout Car led people to suggest that a larger armoured car version with a turret be built as well. The Daimler was similar in design but also introduced a rear-facing wheel for the commander to use in an emergency. The same turret used for the Tetrarch was employed by the Daimler. Most of their use was during the Africa Campaign, where armoured cars were crucial in the vast distances of the dessert, in situations where mobility was often more important than raw power. The tank was Britain's main reconnaissance vehicle during this time period, while it was also the heaviest of all the armoured cars fitted by the British.

It was introduced in Update 1.71 "New E.R.A.". A QF 2-pounder on 4x4 wheels, this vehicle is made to support infantry in a way similar to the cavalry. It is not made to withstand heavy fire. Notably, its wheeled configuration means the car does not fire well when on the move, and it will turn in an arc. Meanwhile, its good reverse speed could possibly save the car as long as the move happens before the enemy shoots. The Daimler is recognisable from other armoured cars by its hexagonal hull centre and its short length. It has 4 mm boxes scattered across the hull and a spare tire on the left side. Besides the main armament, it is equipped with a coaxial BESA machine gun (same MG as higher rank British vehicles), a decent gun to shower open-topped SPGs with lead.


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Survivability and armour
Armour front / side / back
Hull 16 / 10 / 14 mm
Turret 16 / 14 / 10 mm
Visibility 76 %
Crew 3 persons
Support systems
Mobility
Max speed
Forward 8089 km/h
Backward 3741 km/h
Power-to-weight ratio 12.511.11814.7 hp/t
Engine power 9584137112 hp
Weight 7.6 t
Optics
Gunner
Commander
Driver
Optics zoom
1.9x–3.5x
Armaments
40 mm QF 2-pounder cannon
Ammunition 52 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
3.6 → 2.8 s
Vertical guidance -15 / 25°
Turret Rotation Speed basic crew → aces
Horizontal 11.29.559.342.81613.684.761.2 °/s
Vertical 10.58.436.723.5151252.533.6 °/s

AmmunitionTypeArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP726852372719
APCBC898677665750
AP807558413021
APHE666249362619
7.92 mm BESA machine gun (coaxial)
Ammunition 675 rounds
Belt capacity 225 rounds
Reload basic crew → aces
10.4 → 8 s
Fire rate 600 shots/min

BeltBelt fillingArmor penetration (mm) at a distance:
10 m100 m500 m1000 m1500 m2000 m
AP-I/AP-I/AP-T986300
Economy
Repair cost Basic → Reference
AB 94 → 128 SL
RB 90 → 123 SL
SB 106 → 145 SL
Crew training 200 SL
Experts 1,000 SL
Aces 20 GE
Research Aces 96,000 RP
Reward multiplier AB / RB / SB
10 / 10 / 20 % SL
100 % RP
Total cost of modifications 2,975 RP
900 SL
Talisman cost 190 GE

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Daimler Mk II

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