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AEC Mark 1 Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Great Britain |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1941 |
| Manufactured by: | Associated Equipment Company, Ltd. |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Main: 2 pounder (40mm) cannon*; Co-Axial: 7.92mm BESA Machine Gun; Anti-Aircraft Defense: 7.62mm BREN MG (on Lakeman Mount) |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Diesel (105hp) |
| Miscellaneous Info: | The Associated Equipment Company developed the AEC Mark 1 armored car as a private venture using their 0853 "Matador" 4x4 10-ton Medium Artillery Tractor chassis as well as many of its automotive components. The AEC series was the only World War Two era British built armored car type fitted with a diesel engine. However, the armored car design changed the placement of the engine to the rear of the vehicle instead. The newly designed vehicle hull was topped with a two-man turret armed with the 2 pounder cannon also used on the contemporary Valentine Infantry Tank. * However, some vehicles in the Middle East were up-armed with the 6 pounder (57mm) anti-tank gun. Approximately 120 Mark 1's were built before production moved to the improved AEC Mark 2 Armored Car. |
| Data Sheet: |
AEC Mk 1 Armored Car Data Sheet
by Dave Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Prototype Photos | Imperial War Museum via Dave Haugh - Content Editor |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Photos | Dave Haugh |
.jpg) AEC Mark 1 Armored Car
Line Drawing |
Dave Haugh |
 AEC
Mark 1 Armored Car Lubrication Chart |
Dave Haugh |
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AEC
Mark 1 Armored Car Maintenance Illustrations |
Dave Haugh |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Stowage Diagrams | Martyn Smith - England |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| AEC Armored Car Information and Photos | Military Factory.Com |
| AEC Armored Car Information and Photos | Tanks Encyclopedia.Com |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Information and Photos | The AEC Society |
| "British Armored Cars in the Middle East, Late 1942" By Peter Brown | Armored Car - The Wheeled Fighting Vehicle Journal (Issue #33) |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #21 | B.T. White |
| British Armoured Cars: 1914-1945 | B.T. White |
| British Armored Fighting Vehicles | George Bradford |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Model Kit (K055) | Accurate Armour | 1/35 | Resin. |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Model Kit (3554) | Maquette | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; Out of Production? |
| AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Model Kit (UK047) | Millicast | 1/76 | Resin. Out of Production? |
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AEC Mark 1 Armored Car Model Kit
(35152) In Box Review by Martyn Smith Model Kit Build Log by Pedro Negron at IPMS/USA Borinqueneers (Puerto Rico) Website |
Miniart | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| AEC (Mark 1) Armored Car Model Kit (48024) | Wespe Models | 1/48 | Resin |
| Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| British 14.00-20 Wheel Set (SKP 262) | SKP Model | 1/35 | Resin; For Use with AEC Heavy Armored Cars & Dorchester ACV. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
