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AEC armoured car

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The AEC armoured car is a series of British heavy armoured cars built by the Associated Equipment Company of Southall, England, during the Second World War, developed as a private venture from the chassis of the AEC Matador artillery tractor. A prototype shown at Horse Guards Parade in 1941 impressed Winston Churchill, leading to an initial order of 120 vehicles and eventual production of 629 units between 1942 and 1943. AEC aimed to match the firepower and protection of contemporary British cruiser tanks, and successive marks carried increasingly heavy guns, from a 2-pounder in the Mk I to a 6-pounder in the Mk II and a 75mm gun in the Mk III. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
75mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Armored fighting vehicle 1
Introduced Year
1941 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Tank / Armored Vehicle 1
Connections

Operated By

British Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: AEC armoured car

Used In

World War II, Wars
Source Wikipedia: AEC armoured car
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Manufactured By

Associated Equipment Company

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: AEC armoured car
  • Lead section
    The armoured car based on the Matador artillery chassis was developed initially as a private venture and a mock-up was shown to officials in 1941 at Horse Guards Parade in London, where it made a favourable impression on Winston Churchill and following an initial contract for 120, 629 vehicles were produced in 1942-1943.
  • Wikipedia article text
    The vehicle remained in service after the end of the war until replaced by the Alvis Saladin.
  • Infobox: primary_armament
    Mk I: Ordnance QF 2 pounder, QF 2 pounder, Mk II: Ordnance QF 6 pounder, QF 6 pounder, Mk III: Ordnance QF 75 mm, QF 75 mm, AA prototype: twin Oerlikon 20mm cannon, Oerlikon 20mm cannons
  • Used In: World War II, Article text
    AEC armoured cars are a series of British heavy armoured cars built by the Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War.
  • Operated By: British Army, Users section
    United Kingdom
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Wikidata: AEC armoured car
Wikidata Q291039, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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