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AEC Armoured Car
Place of origin
United Kingdom
Production history
Produced
1941 onwards
No. built
629
Specifications (Mk I, Mk II & III[1])
Mass
Mk I: 11 long tons (12 short tons; 11 t)
Mk II, III: 12.7 long tons (14.2 short tons; 12.9 t)
Length
17 ft (5.2 m)
Width
9 ft (2.7 m)
Height
8 ft 4 in (2.54 m)
Crew
Mk I: 3
Mk II, III: 4
Armour
16–65 mm (0.63–2.56 in)
Main armament
Mk I: QF 2 pounder
Mk II: QF 6 pounder
Mk III: QF 75 mm
AA prototype: twin Oerlikon 20mm cannons
Secondary armament
1 × Besa machine gun, 1 × Bren light machine gun.
Engine
Mk I: AEC 195 diesel
Mk II, III: AEC 197 diesel
105/158 bhp (78/118 kW)
Power/weight
Mk I: 9.5 hp/tonne
Mk II, III: 12.4 hp/tonne
Suspension
wheel 4×4
Operational range
250 mi (400 km)
Maximum speed
36–41 mph (58–66 km/h)
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