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Old 19-02-12, 10:48
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Originally Posted by lynx42 View Post
Interesting to note IS the electrical system. 12Volts, 6volts and 4.5volts all on one Ford vehicle.

The generator is a 12 volt unit, unusual on a Ford V8 vehicle. It supplies current to two 6volt batteries(6x2=12) for the No11 and No.19 radios. The rest of the lighting is usual Ford 6 volts and the V8 coil operates off 4.5volts.
Hi Guys,

That doesn't sound "simple stupid" to me. Dingo's were 12 volts through out, did also have 2 batteries though. Mechanicly they are very complicated to the point of being "over-engineered", I will grant you that. But to me that is one of the interesting things about my Dingo. A design from the late thirties and then all this sophisticated stuff in one vehicle. I have a copy of one of the contract cards from the WD and Daimler. Unit price is listed as GBP 925. This does not sound like a lot but you could buy several small houses for that amount in those days....

Of course the Lynx is also a interesting vehicle as it is also of ww2 era. But one of the advantages of a recconnaisance vehicle like the Dingo is low profile. The Lynx lost that feature.

As Mike C. say: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The proportions of the Dingo somehow look more "correct" to me. But then I might be slightly prejudiced...

Cheers,
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Ford Universal Carrier No2 MkII* 1944
Ford GPW British Airborne 1944
Lightweight 10 Cwt Trailer SS Cars Ltd 1944
Anti-Tank Gun 6 Pdr 7 Cwt MkII 1942
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