Andrew S

Clive, Thanks for the info. Turns out I am missing a matched resistor for the coil which is now on its way. Does the breather tube still breathe ok in its new position? Did you have to add conduit to the tube to get beyond the engine compartment? I am hoping to make a connection from the junction box to supply the coil and jolley plate with 24 v. The coil will have resistors in series to cut voltage to 12. I guess it would not hurt if I made a small hole in the breather tube and branched off from it to get to the junction box with the Jolley plate power lead. That would at least get me out of the distributor with the wire. Andrew

Clive, I am a Ferret owner and am about to install a Jolley system electronic ignition and a matched high performance ignition coil. I have read your article "ignition matters". I thank you for writing that it was very informative. I have a question I wanted to run by you. Looking at all the diagrams i think the simplest way to wire my system is: 1. Splice in the black wire as you did in the article 2. To eliminate the ballast resistor bypass circuit i was going to remove the wire from the BST terminal in the junction box.(& isolate the end with electrical tape) 3. For my 24v constant supply to the red wire I was going to splice to the wire in the junction box connected to the post labelled R. This will keep all the connections at the junction box without having to go into the switchboard etc. Do you see anything I might have not thought of in this or any reason these connections would not do the job? The hardest part will be to get the red wire into the junction box but I might just drill a small hole in the side of the box to get the wire in. Any advice much appreciated, Andrew 06CC12 1959 Daimler Ferret

Don't know much about the one on ebay I think most owners drive them more than just to shows. They are street legal & fun to drive & driving them keeps them running better. I insured mine (in USA) through American Collectors insurance. Cost about $170 for good coverage for a year. They are fairly easy to drive but the transmission is different from a car (a preselector ) not hard to learn though, Parts are available but becoming more scarce. I think they are reasonably reliable but depends on condition etc. Not hard to maintain. Mine had a few minor issues but not too hard to fix. There are manuals posted online with all the tech specs and maintanence info. There is also a great forum called Ferret heaven that emails around many of the ferret owners in the world. A great source of info. If you join that I am sure someone there knows ( one is probably the seller) about the Ferret on Ebay as well. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-heaven/ Personally I think these vehicles are great. They are considered an entry level vehicle for military armor collectors because they are towards the easier end of the spectrum to maintain and tend to be lower in price than many other armored vehicles. I am really glad I bought mine. It has been a lot of fun. Hope that helps, Andrew

For anyone who might be interested I now have the answer to this. I emailed the Bovington Tank museum and they were very helpful and were able to answer the question. Here is the reponse: Re: Markings The black cat on a yellow square represents British Land Forces Borneo. The circle would represent C Squadron ( Squadron HQ was a diamond, A Sqn. a triangle, B Sqn a square, C Sqn. a circle). Given that it’s a black and white photograph it’s difficult to ascertain whether the circle is yellow or white (it’s most likely yellow). The British Army registration number is definitely white though. The officer’s `tent’ hat identifies the unit as 8th Queen’s Royal Irish Hussars who were out in Borneo during 1964. The white number 31 on a red/yellow square is the serial unit number and most likely corresponds to them being the Armoured Car Regiment in Burma. Unfortunately, whilst identify World War Two serial numbers is relatively straight forward there is little information on markings for post-war British units.

Kingston is not too far from me (I think about an hour.) Yes would be great to see your ferrets. I am grateful for any info on ferrets I can find. You wouldn't happen to have a decent condition Ferret tire you want to sell would you? I have 3 in good shape and one badly worn one so I am at the point of deciding to replace all or to hold out to find one that would work, I understand the circumference of the tires should be within 2 inches of each other & I am sure my worn one is probably more than that. oNce I get the tires sorted out I think I will be ready to get my vehicle on the road. Thanks, Andrew

Thanks for the welcome. I live just outside Troy, NY. Have missed much of the recent snow (usually get our share) but got aboiut 8 inches today with more coming tomorrow. I am originally from the UK (Scotland) & I have family living in Swaffham near Norfolk, UK. Here is of photo of my beloved Ferret. [ATTACH=CONFIG]23092[/ATTACH]

I am sure it is likely that someone in this forum put this on youtube but I was happy to come across this video and thought I would share. It is a military training video about the Daimler armoured car and has a nice description of the fluid flywheel. While it is not exactly the same as a Ferret the basics seem very similar. Andrew

Thanks guys for all the info, Andrew

I am hoping someone out there will be able to help me. I have a Ferret mk 2/3 and am trying to add some authentic insignia. I have an old photo of insignia my vehicle once had (mine is the vehicle in the rear in the photo) and I was hoping someone may have more knowledge on this. In the photo there are several markings I am interested in: On the turret there is a circular marking , I assume must be yellow or white but which?& what does it signify? On the front drivers left is a decal with a cat. (for some reason black on yellow seems to be likely) what does this signify? There is a similar insignia on a vehicle in Pat Ware's book but there is no comment as to what it is. On the front right is a unit marking (looks like a white 31?) Any info on these markings would be greatly appreciated Andrew

Hello, I would like to introduce myself to the forum. My name is Andrew and I live in Upstate NY. I am originally from the UK but have lived in the USA for many years now. I recently bought my first historic military vehicle ( a 1959 Daimler Ferret mk 2/3) and am having a lot of fun restoring and running it. Andrew