AEC armoured command vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War . During the Second World War, the United Kingdom was the only country to develop and widely employ purpose-built armoured command vehicles.

The British AEC armoured by Dorchester became a famous command and staff car designed and used during WW2, from north africa to Normandy

A small number of captured Dorchester 4x4 ACV’s were used by German Forces in the WWII North African Campaign. In addition, another similar variant called the Dorchester Armored Demolition Vehicle was created and used by engineering units.

These medium-sized cruiser tanks were the mainstay of British armoured units during the war. Weighing 10-35 tonnes, they were fast and mobile, and were designed to operate independently of the slow-moving infantry and their more heavily armoured infantry tank support. They were built specifically to fight a mobile war against other tanks.

British WW2 4x4 armoured command vehicle fitted with radio and communications equipment, crew of 7 or 8, powered by AEC 6-cylinder diesel engine, armed with a Bren light machine gun (carried inside). This vehicle is one of 416 Armoured Command Vehicles built on a modified 'Matador' chassis.

The ACV Indian Pattern was the mass-produced model armoured car used by the Indian Army and the Commonwealth from North Africa to Asia and Italy

2024年2月5日 · The ACV was the only version to enter production, and was a successful design. It was built in two versions, with high power and low power communications equipment. It looked like a simple armoured bus, with flat sides, and armoured hatches at the front for the drivers. It was powered by a 95hp diesel engine.

AEC "Dorchester" Armoured Command Vehicle was a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company during the Second World War.

Officially designated as "Armoured Carrier, Wheeled, Indian Pattern" (ACV-IP) , the Indian Pattern Carrier armored cars were built in India during WW2 to meet the demands for vehicle from British and Commonwealth troops.

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