| Year | December 1942 |
| Vehicle Type | Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Britain/AEC |
| Numbers Produced | 175 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 6 pdr L/43 OQF Mk. II Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -5° to +15° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | No. 22c |
| Secondary Armament | [@secondary_armament] |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 24 x 57mm |
| Height | 2.82m |
| Width | 2.36m |
| Length | 6.39m |
| Combat Weight | 11.986 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.33m |
| Fording Depth | 0.45m |
| Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
| Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
| Climbing Ability | [@climbing_ability] |
| Radio | [@radio] |
| Armour | Cabin Front: 20mm. Cabin Sides: 6mm. Cabin Rear: 6mm. Cabin Top: 6mm. Gun Shield Front: 20mm. Gun Shield Sides: 20mm. Gun Shield Top: 6mm. Gun Shield Rear: Open. |
| Engine | AEC A173 (Diesel) |
| Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 280 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | [@maximum_cross_country_range] |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 30 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 9 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Deacon was basically a Matador 4x4 truck mounting a standard 6 pdr anti-tank gun, the gun was housed in an armoured box and it added mobility to artillery units during the desert battles in 1942-43. |