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Carrier AEC 6pdr Gun Mk I (Deacon)

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The Carrier AEC 6pdr Gun Mk I was designed in 1941, manufactured by Associated Equipment Company(AEC) based on the existing 4 x 4 drive Matador Artillery tractor and was in use from 1942 to 1945.

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General Details
Specifications
Operational Date(s)1942 - 1945
Quantity Produced175
Weight12.2 tonne
Crew4
M.G's smalln/a
M.G's large(>10mm)n/a
Length6.49 mtr
Width2.77 mtr
Height2.92 mtr
Engine Details/Performance
Max Road Speed19 mph
Max Cross Country Speed6 mph
Range Road174 miles
Range Cross Country78 miles
Fuel TypeDiesel
Fuel Capacityunknown
Horse Power95 hp
Power/Weight7 hp/tonne
General Information
The Carrier AEC 6pdr Gun Mk I was designed in 1941, manufactured by Associated Equipment Company(AEC) based on the existing 4 x 4 drive Matador Artillery tractor and was in use from 1942 to 1945.

The vehicle was powered by Associated Equipment Company(AEC) 'A173 6-cyl' diesel powerplant producing 95 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 19 mph with a range of about 174 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was adequate providing a max speed of about 6 mph and a range of about 78 miles.

Its main armament consisted of an Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKI-III which could penetrate 86 mm of flat plate at 400 metres

The gun was enclosed by an armoured shield which was mounted on the flat bed towards the rear of the chassis. The conventional cab was replaced with an armoured box that covered the engine and the driver's position.

Armour Details
Turret
Front20mm@10°(20mm)
Side8mm@(8mm)
Rearn/a
Top8mm@90°(8mm)
Superstructure
Frontn/a
Siden/a
Rearn/a
Topn/a
Hull
Front20mm@(20mm)
Side8mm@(8mm)
Rear8mm@(8mm)
Top8mm@90°(8mm)
Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)
Effective Armour - Maximum 20 mm - Minimum 8 mm



Weapon Details
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Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKI-III
(Anti Tank Gun)
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History
The 6pdr Mk II—differed from the pre-production Mk I in having a shorter L/43 barrel, because of shortage of suitable lathes. The subsequent Mk IV was fitted with an L/50 barrel, with muzzle brake.
Manufactured1942 - 1945
Calibre57mm
LengthL/43
 
Ammunition Details
Name/Id Calibre Weight MVelocity Explosive Content
Shot, AP, Mks 1 to 7
(AP Armor Piercing)
57mm 2.86Kg 853M/Sec
Quoted Penetration 68mm@915m
Range(Mtr)1002004008001200160020002400
Flight Time(Secs) 0.12 0.24 0.5 1.09 1.78 2.61 3.61 4.86
Penetration(mm@30°) 90 83 74 63 53 44 35 28
Penetration(mm@0°) 105 96 86 73 62 51 41 33
Hit Probability(%) 98 98 98 98 77 41 22 8

Hit probability is based on a static 2 x 2.4 metre panel at 0 degrees(vertical) at the range specified.

The data that has been used to create these records has come from Wikipedia, The Lone Sentry, The Bundes Archive and numerous books and websites that have provided the detailed information that has not been available anywhere else. The information we use to calculate the penetration tables, flight times and the hit probability comes from the Gun Calibre, the Shell Mass(Kg) and the muzzle velocity, plus range reductions to allow for gravity and wind resistance. This calculation originally came from a pre-war Krupp calculation which has been modified, and seems to fit the actual test results.

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