Year | 1942 |
Vehicle Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 122 |
Crew | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 2 pdr L/50 Mk. IX Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -15° to + 15° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | 2.56m |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial). 1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (AA Mount).
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Smoke Discharger | 1 x 2in Smoke Mortar |
Ammunition Carried | 58 x 40mm & 2.925 x 7.92mm + 300 x .303 Rounds & 1 |
Height | 2.56m |
Width | 2.77m |
Length | 5.23m |
Combat Weight | 11.180 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.27m |
Fording Depth | [@fording_depth] |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | No 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 25m. Hull Sides: 25mm. Hull Rear: 15mm. Hull Top: 20mm. Hull Bottom: 10mm. Gun Mantlet: 65mm. Turret Front: 65mm. Turret Sides: 60mm. Turret Rear: 65mm. Turret Top: 10mm.
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Engine | AEC 195 (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 400 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 200 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 65 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 32 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The AEC Armoured Car first came to light in 1941 at the Horse Guards Parade when Winston Churchill saw it demonstrated, it incorporated the AEC Matador chassis with the turret of a Valentine Mk. II Tank and retained the 2 pdr gun. It was large and heavy and carried a crew of three. The AEC Mk. I saw service in North Africa and was issued to Armoured Car units. |