The Humber Scout Car was a British light armored car from the Second World War. The first prototypes were built in 1941, and serial production continued in the period 1941-1944. In total, about 4,100 copies of this vehicle were built. The Humber Scout Car was powered by an engine with a power of 88 HP. The basic version of the vehicle was armed with a single 15 mm machine gun and a coupled 7.7 mm Bren machine gun.
The Humber Scout Car was developed to complement the highly successful Daimler Dingo. Overall, it was similar to the Dingo - for example, it also used a four-wheel chassis - but had a different engine. Also in the Humber Scout Car, emphasis was placed on high mobility, low production costs and high top speed, at the expense of the main armament and armor. Several development versions of this vehicle were created in the course of production. The first to enter production was the version designated as the Mk I. Shortly after, the anti-aircraft version (QUAD AA), armed with four machine guns, appeared, but it never entered mass production. Later, the Mk. II, which had improved armor and a better drive train. The next version was the Mk. II OP, which was a reconnaissance version armed with two 7.92 mm Besa machine guns. A version of the Mk. III, which had a new tower. Finally, the last development version was the Mk. IV, armed with a 37mm M5 or M6 gun. Vehicles of this type were used primarily during the fighting in Italy, France and West Germany in the period 1943-1945. They were also used by the Polish Armed Forces in the West (PES).