This vehicle was a field modification of the standard Daimler armoured car. It was a beast peculiar to the Inns of Court Regiment. In 1941 this unit was converted into an armoured car regiment and. after the invasion of Normandy, it was allocated to 1st Corps. As with most armoured car regiments its parent formation changed frequently and the Inns of Court Regiment served with the 15th Div., 43rd Div. and 11th Div. The role of any reconnaissance unit was an extremely hazardous one. All too often German troops would only reveal themselves when they opened fire on the reconnoitering armoured vehicle. In such circumstances British armoured reconnaissance crews considered speed, mobility and the fact that your vehicle presented a small target, to be cardinal virtues far more important than firepower. As a result. British troops equipped with M3 and M3A3 light tanks took to removing the turrets from their vehicles, the resulting AFV was known as a 4sawn off. The Inns of Court Regiment took up this idea and so a unique British AFV came into being, the Daimler SOD - Sawn Off Daimler. In addition to taking off the turret, the front mudguards were also removed.
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