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AEC Armoured Car Mark II |
| The AEC Armoured Car Mark II was designed in 1940, manufactured by the Associated Equipment Company(AEC) based on the existing 4 x 4 drive Matador Artillery tractor and was in use from 1943 to 1945. |
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| | Specifications | | Operational Date(s) | 1943 - 1945 | | Quantity Produced | 202 | | Weight | 14 tonne | | Crew | 3 | | M.G's small | 2 | | M.G's large(>10mm) | n/a | | Length | 5.23 mtr | | Width | 2.77 mtr | | Height | 2.56 mtr | | Engine Details/Performance | | Max Road Speed | 40 mph | | Max Cross Country Speed | 20 mph | | Range Road | 250 miles | | Range Cross Country | 112 miles | | Fuel Type | Diesel | | Fuel Capacity | unknown | | Horse Power | 158 hp | | Power/Weight | 11 hp/tonne | | | General Information | The AEC Armoured Car Mark II was designed in 1940, manufactured by the Associated Equipment Company(AEC) based on the existing 4 x 4 drive Matador Artillery tractor and was in use from 1943 to 1945.
The vehicle was powered by Associated Equipment Company(AEC) 'AEC 197' diesel powerplant producing 158 HP which could drive the vehicle on roads at up to 40 mph with a range of about 250 miles before refuelling. Its cross country performance was good providing a max speed of about 20 mph and a range of about 112 miles.
It was armed with 2 light machine guns which were Bren Guns and BESA Machine Gun 7.92mm. Its main armament consisted of an Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKI-III which could penetrate 96 mm of flat plate at 200 metres
The vehicle was originally designed to take the Valentine MkII turret with the Ordnance Q.F. 2pdr gun and 2 machine guns, but this MkII was uprated to use the Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr gun and had thicker armour. | |
| | Turret | | Front | | 65mm | @ | 0° | (65mm) | | Side | | 60mm | @ | 0° | (60mm) | | Rear | | 60mm | @ | 0° | (60mm) | | Top | | 10mm | @ | 90° | (10mm) |
| | Superstructure | | Front | | 30mm | @ | 45° | (42mm) | | Side | | 30mm | @ | 0° | (30mm) | | Rear | | 15mm | @ | 45° | (21mm) | | Top | | 10mm | @ | 90° | (10mm) |
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| Hull | | Front | | 30mm | @ | 45° | (42mm) | | Side | | 30mm | @ | 0° | (30mm) | | Rear | | 15mm | @ | 45° | (21mm) | | Top | | 16mm | @ | 90° | (16mm) |
| | Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°) | | Effective Armour - Maximum 65 mm - Minimum 16 mm |
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Bren Gun
(Machine Gun) |
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| | History | |
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| | The Bren gun was licenced from the Czechoslovak ZB vz.27 light machine gun which was designed and manufactured in Brno from 1935.
It fired the standard British .303 rifle round. |
| | Manufactured | 1930 - 2004 |
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| | Calibre | 7.70mm |
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| | Length | L/82 |
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| | Rate of Fire | 500 rpm |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
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Standard british .303 round - HPBT
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.70mm 0.01Kg 761M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.17 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
1 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
2 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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Standard british .303 round
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.70mm 0.017Kg 783M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.15 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
4 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
5 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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BESA Machine Gun 7.92mm
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| | Developed by BSA from the Czechoslovak ZB vz.53 heavy machine gun which used the German 7.92×57mm Mauser ammunition. It was mostly used as the main armament of the Light Tank Mk VIC and Armoured cars such as the Humber Mk I to Mk III.
This 7.92mm gun was used in the armoured divisions as their supply lines were separated from the infantry who used .303 bullets. Once the British started capturing German ammunition this could be immediately used in these tank machine guns. |
| | Manufactured | 1939 - 1966 |
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| | Calibre | 7.92mm |
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| | Length | L/93 |
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| | Rate of Fire | 450 rpm |
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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Cartridge SA, 7.92
(AP Standard Small Arms)
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7.92mm 0.011Kg 785M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 11mm @ 1000mtr/0° |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.16 |
0.37 |
1.1 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
10 |
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5 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
12 |
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6 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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Cartridge SA, 7.92
(BALL Standard Small Arms)
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7.92mm 0.012Kg 785M/Sec | |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.15 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
2 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
3 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
98 |
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Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKI-III
(Anti Tank Gun) |
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| | History | |
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| | 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. |
| | Manufactured | 1942 - 1945 |
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| | Calibre | 57mm |
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| | Length | L/43 |
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| | Number of Rounds | 45
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| Name/Id |
Calibre Weight MVelocity |
Explosive Content |
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Shot, AP, Mks 1 to 7
(AP Armor Piercing)
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57mm 2.86Kg 853M/Sec | |
| Quoted Penetration 68mm@915m |
| Range(Mtr) | 100 | 200 | 400 | 800 | 1200 | 1600 | 2000 | 2400 |
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| Flight Time(Secs) |
0.12 |
0.24 |
0.5 |
1.09 |
1.78 |
2.61 |
3.61 |
4.86 |
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| Penetration(mm@30°) |
90 |
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| Penetration(mm@0°) |
105 |
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| Hit Probability(%) |
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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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![photo of Bren Gun from Bren gun photo from Wikipedia](javascript:launch("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/Bren_wog.jpg/300px-Bren_wog.jpg"))
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![photo of Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKI-III from Wikipedia](javascript:launch("https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f0/Desert6Pdr.jpg"))
