Designed for reconnaissance, and liaison between armoured units, it provided protection only against light arms fire, so was not a front line vehicle.

It became the shape format for the post war Ferret armoured car which began production in 1952.

To comply with the official requirement to keep the weight down, the Daimler "Dingo" was open top (the Humber had an unarmoured floor).

This was mounted above the roof, and could be operated from inside the vehicle using a system looking similar to bicycle handlebars, where the "brake" levers fired the triggers of the Brens.

A unknown number of these vehicles were then handed over to the Belgian police which continued to use the car until 1958.