A Daimler armoured car fitted with amphibious equipment during deep wading trials held in 1944. Note the gun apron. radiator duct and flap-valve over the exhaust (submerged whilst wading). According to the original caption, this Daimler armoured car was undergoing trials, (soon alter coming off the secret list) advancing and reversing at over 40 mph. through a smokescreen and firing its 2 pounder gun. Warrior is a Number Mk IV, last of the line. mounting an American 37mm gun (the first British-built AFV to do so), which reduced the crew to three, but gave it much belter firepower. This Daimler armoured car Is almost submerged during amphibious trials. The driver would have worn the same underwater escape apparatus as the crews of DD tanks.
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