Lt Disley was my Dad (who was very proud of this film even though they dubbed his voice).... his least favourite bit was being lowered down the mountain! He'd have been so chuffed to know he was a KZread star....

@matthewjones9467

3 жыл бұрын

Great to read your comment Camilla. Do you have any ‘in service’ photos of your Dad with his or any other Ferrets?

@easyscotsmaleforgirlstotak4760

3 жыл бұрын

How many girls did he pull on that trip

@mashbury

3 жыл бұрын

👍👍.

@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500

3 жыл бұрын

My Dad served in the same Regiment The 3rd Carabiniers as Lt Disley at this time in Detmold. He was in C Sqn.

@Kefuddle

Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful connection to the video. Thanks Camilla!

I wish they put more of this stuff on, better watching telly

I Loved driving these whilst in Paderborn in 1969 with the Sappers

I drove them when I joined the 9/12 Royal Lancers in 1967. The regiment was based in Osnabruck and Recce Sqn. had about 15 ferrets plus a small air wing. Those were the days LOL

@simonyip5978

3 жыл бұрын

How many and what type of aircraft did a typical Recce Regt have? I am suprised that a regiment had its own air wing.

@philiptew2940

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonyip5978 We were not a Recce Regiment,. We were a main battle tank regiment and at that time had our own Recce SQN ( and even our own transport vehicles) The airwing attached to Recce Sqn had one fixed wing Lysander and one Helicopter. it even had RAF personnel who were attached to us. Of Course this was during the cold war when the British Army had at its height over 300, 000 soldiers stationed in Germany alone. Changed days eh! Keep Safe.

@dpbj1957

3 жыл бұрын

In Omagh '77 (9/12L) I blagged some AFGAS from the AAC. My Ferret went like the clappers, with the exhaust glowing silencer glowing red.

@stephenstill1890

4 ай бұрын

My dad was in 9/12 Lancers in Osnabruck in 1967(Sgt Eric Still)though he was in centurion tanks then.We used to have a picture of him in the turret of a scout car similar to this in Cyprus in late 1950s

Got out of a Daimler Dingo into a Daimler Ferret in 1959, (12 Royal Lancers 1958 to 1960 ...9th/12th Lancers till 1964) lots of good memories.

@HanSolo__

3 жыл бұрын

How they differ, in case of turretless Ferret and regular scout Dingo?

I remember one day we were out doing some recreational dune hopping and we were all amazed by one driver backing up a dune at top speed, up and over the crest of a dune. We were blown away by the feat, and asked the driver (12 RBC) who gave a shrug and said, "It helps to be Francais and a Ferret driver."

@barryhirst3932

3 жыл бұрын

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Painting the tires. Military in its best form. The whole trip costs must have been immense. Choppers, planes, on top of the accomodations which, mind the filming crew, got to turn into party whenever they visited any "checkpoint".

Great to watch.I own 08BB48 been working on it nearly three years cant wait to drive it,

Notice how the rupert blagged the driving when it started pissing down ?

Thankyou for this movie. Because some of these still operate in our army.

Ah , the Ferret , a solid bit of kit .

Since no one else has mentioned it at 1:47 there are two really cute dogs

@jaquesdaniels2964

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah - and the Brigadier didn't return the salute - he wouldn't have got away with that in 2 para , there would have been a f-off shout "Im SALUTING YOU NOW SIR!

I wish the oil seals in my old Ferret and now Saracen would last 5000 miles!

They occasionally turned up in car yards in Australia in the late 70's- early 80's. There was one in a yard that sold campervans near my school. Crawled all over it. The steering wheel was indeed odd.

@alexwilliamson1486

3 жыл бұрын

It was preselective gear box too?! They could shift at top speed as well, I drove one! Nasty ha it of catching fingers on top hatch? We called it “Ferret rash”!!!

Excellent!

Great video, the original top gear challenge, love the way they have had their voices dubbed over I bet they loved that when they saw the film! hilarious

These were used up until the Gulf War, very epic

Was using these in 92 in Munster, used to call them davro or whatever the Darlek guy was without the top....ssm yelling orders

"Ripping Yarns" Old Chap

Very useful APC during insurgency in Malaya..versitle and no terrain can stop it

The 1st Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers ceased to exist in 1968 when it merged with other Fusilier Regiments which, in turn, became the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers

VERY GOOD TOO SEE THAT THE INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE IS STILL IN USE .

Jolly good show all round,

I remember these being in American survival guide magazine for sale in the early 80's.

@stephensmith4480

6 ай бұрын

They still get sold among private collectors. They are one of the more easy to maintain and run than some of the big stuff. Jay Leno has an ex British Army one.

The turret less ferret is the 3 seater used mainly for liaison

Loved driving these when I was in the army, royal engineers

@robinhood2775

3 жыл бұрын

Me too m8,,,,,,bloody things flew straight off the road if it was damp and hospitalised my mate who was upstairs....That was nienburg 21 eng regt 1973.

I pass one of these every weekday on Route 309 in Pennsylvania. Must have been bought and shipped down from Canada.

Used to drive a FV432 when in BOAR - if we had tried to drive the route in one of those, would still be driving! Celer et Audax!

@cliffbird5016

3 жыл бұрын

same with the FV433 Abbot. they broke down every 10 miles lol. they should of been replaced years before by something more modern as they were designed in the late 40's and it was 1980. But they were still more reliable than the M107, M109 and M110 r heavy battery used. We hated the FV433 we wanted r light guns back, we lost r airbourne status when we got moved to germany and given the 433. Steering went on the 1 i was in and all were heard was lots of scraping and crashing. when we evenutaly managed to stop and got out we saw a long line of lamp posts that we had flattened lol. tiller cable snapped so couldnt steer or brake. R.E.M.E had to use a FV 438 to get in front of us to stop us by letting us crash into the back of them then use their brakes to stop us. we had to drive from Dortmund to Sennelaga and none of the regiment got there under their own power. R.E.M.E had its work cut out with all the repairs and having to bring in transports to get us to the training ground. r MK1 centurion from 1944 drove it with no probs though. we used that for r obersvers to give them protection minus the gun. Think i liked Norway better even though it was -40c. at least we had r light guns there and Volvo BV 202's to tow them.

Once a Fusiler always a Fusilier

@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500

3 жыл бұрын

A Fusilier Brotherhood, I was a Royal Welch Fusilier.

great fun to drive

Love the old army information films! Are you planning a 5000 mile test of your refurbished wheel stations?!

@timwhite4301

3 жыл бұрын

But how else are going to test them?

@daimlerferretscoutcar

3 жыл бұрын

Just need to arrange a petrol tanker to follow me around!

@1.08. "3 seater?," 3 in a Ferret,? Who were the British Army recruiting at the time of this film? Willy Wonkas Umpaloompas?

Thanks for sharing, I am after a Ferret with a Northern Ireland history👏 It's my dream.

@stephensmith4480

6 ай бұрын

I saw enough of them around the streets of Belfast.

What a spiffing wheeze lol.

Had a great time with the Ferrets we had when i was in 88 Arracan bty 4th reg RA in Germany1973

That was a jolly jaunt- cruising round western Europe at the tax-payers expense!

@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500

3 жыл бұрын

❄️❄️❄️❄️

@alanwhite7127

3 жыл бұрын

aye just like all the job dodgers getting dole

Boy, that opening music sounded a lot like the theme from 633 Squadron. 😊

I use to drive a mark 1/1 they were the ones without the turret.I had rigged up a BV to the slave lead socket, so when we got on the autobahn we would plug it in and when we got to a service area. The water would have boiled up ready a a brew. But when we plugged it in the main headlights just went down 😂😂👍👍

@selwynowen6213

3 жыл бұрын

@John Cliff 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Talking about back firing. The Stalwarts were famous for doing that as they would shoot a flame about ten feet away but with their exhaust were so high they never caused any damage to other vehicles. But when the drivers that were behind would soon move back away from the backend of it though

The Old British Salute at 11:16. I always wanted to own one of these beauties. Closest I ever got was an Airfix model.

@HanSolo__

3 жыл бұрын

6000 euro for good mechanical condition. Maintaing it is another thing.

spiffing film,

Better than Top Gear any day

@servicarrider

4 жыл бұрын

I'd rather watch paint dry than Old Lady May, but Hamster and Jezza are entertaining.

Hobart Bks Detmold, good old BFPO41 so sad its no longer a base for BAOR.

wow the height of the cold war does not look as grim as history portrayed it :O

@kennethquesenberry2610

3 жыл бұрын

I was in Augsburg, 24th Division HQ, 66-68. Looking back, those years seem carefree. But there were some tense moments. The Six-Day War in 1967 found half the division sitting at the airport, ready to go. Got to visit Berlin while I was there, too. Saw lots of German soldiers, mostly Gerbirgjagers, but no British. My son was also there as a tank crewman, stationed in Freiberg, I think. Even my son-in-law was there but he was in the Air Force.

This was in August to September 1964.

11:15 Special salute ;)

Well done to the fusiliers 😀 OAFAAF

What a fun job 😂

Both regiments don’t exist now!

@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed and very sad. The 3rd Carabiniers amalgamated with The Royal Scots Greys in 1971 to become The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. The Royal Northumberland Fusiliers were amalgamated with The Royal Fusiliers, The Lancashire Fusiliers and the Royal Warwickshire Fusiliers in 1968 to become The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers. All these great County Regiments of Cavalry & Infantry gone, they did the same to my Regiment The Royal Welch Fusiliers. They amalgamated us with the Royal Regiment of Wales in 2006 to become The Royal Welsh after 317 Years of Service to the Crown and one of only Five Infantry Regiments at the time never to have been Amalgamated in its history. The MoD, Politicians & Top Brass don’t care about Tradition, The Regimental Family or History as long as their targets are met. Bastards!!

@petermumford265

3 жыл бұрын

My Father’s regiment, 4th Queens Own Hussars, amalgamated with the 8th Kings Royal Irish Hussars to become the Queens Royal Irish Hussars, which was my regiment, has amalgamated with the Queens Own Hussars to become the 437th Heavy Regiment, The Cheslin Hay Girl Guides!!! ( Some of this post may be Bull Shiet!!!)

@ilovesmysangsomsangsom3500

3 жыл бұрын

@@petermumford265 yeh can smell it 🤣

These things were STILL front line in 1990...

they don't like being hammered at high speed for a long time I blew the oil pressure valve on my drive station hot oil on your leg at 50mph

24:20 still going over like ww1.... shocked

Nice to see a few Saracens at the end. I wonder if one of them is mine?

@thetourettesgamer8851

3 жыл бұрын

It is a small world so it could be possible

If behind ferret is a flak gun? If mini homing missle? Anyway Heard a missle type if on a.p.c can create heat inside the vehicle or air-cooler becomes nullified or still hot. Thinking the the flak vehicle is ferret or a mini truck? Flak gun is knowing distance = explosion that knowing incoming air attack to fire at their path in front? It have auto-focus(flying vehicle) like homing missle on the turret(the chaser)?

@anasqai

4 ай бұрын

Is it an armoured jeep that the top get cut out and redesigned? Thinking if to make own ferret like nice too. Thinking about everyone have enemies to handle seems like that and chemistry without knowing someone, how a target reach to be rescued? Today is strong sounds of metals and sharp metal knocks into privacy. The wake said as to not be shocked by the sounds to not be injured, it is quite wild attack daily, even moving in front as a human obstacle that I think they nice to everyone except target to create a consequences action using "law" if damage, other than using girls(if target don't injure girls). Understanding discipline, the rightful supposed to help is "firefighter" but it's about a man have own character and personality, like a police may be admired or firefighter is manly and fast rush.

They made a mistake in Berlin. They shouldn't have just driven by the Russian war memorial, BUT should have come down from their ferrets, and go and pay their respects, laying wreaths, at the Soviet war memorial.

@yuk-erkmckirk9277

3 жыл бұрын

Why would they do that? The cold war was happening and you don't honour your enemies dead,not in my books, get real they're commie murderers, doesn't matter whether they were allies in ww11 they are the enemy,fool.

@a.p.3004

3 жыл бұрын

@@yuk-erkmckirk9277 All this bla bla about commie killers just proves you've never read about war. War is the science of KILLING, and whoever gets involved in it KILLS. Unless you think that american bullets and bombs are made of sugar then i suggest you wake up. If you don't know historical facts, dates, then don't just write what ever comes to hear head.

@a.p.3004

3 жыл бұрын

@@yuk-erkmckirk9277 They were not actually enemies because there were NO HOSTILITIES, and during ww2 G. Britain and USSR were allies. British people of the war generation respected the Russian people.

Mine was 33BA80

They said it is 2-3 seated vehicle. How does 3rd crew being placed?

@michaelguthrie7315

3 жыл бұрын

Syahirul Ezuddin Bin Sazali the ferret without the turret is the 3 seater used mostly as a liaison vehicle

@mh53j

9 ай бұрын

It has 2 small "jumpseats" facing each other on the sides of the hull in the turret area. Don't think they were used often in that configuration.

Weasel Power!

Does sitting open top in the rain serves any purpose? If they did all the way in this manner, why they got no motorcyclist leather jackets. Its asking for getting ill.

Here's our video review of our Ferret: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6Rk17ObdKSvj5c.html

The british army could do with a similar sort vehicle now

We just finished giving one away. kzread.info/dash/bejne/poN7urB8Z7jKfJs.html