AEC Armoured Car Mark II - 1943

Armour Details

Turret
Front	65mm@0°(65.0mm)
Side	60mm@0°(60.0mm)
Rear	60mm@0°(60.0mm)
Top	10mm@90°(10.0mm)

Superstructure
Front	30mm@45°(42.0mm)
Side	30mm@0°(30.0mm)
Rear	15mm@45°(21.0mm)
Top	10mm@90°(10.0mm)

Hull
Front	30mm@45°(42.0mm)
Side	30mm@0°(30.0mm)
Rear	15mm@45°(21.0mm)
Top	16mm@90°(16.0mm)

Gun Mantlet 65 mm

Armour (x)mm @ (y)° (Effective mm @ 0°)

Effective Armour - Maximum 65 (mm) - Minimum 15 (mm)

Specifications
Manufacture Dates	1943 - Unknown
Weight	12.7 (tonnes)
Crew	3
M.G's small	2
M.G's Large	-
Length	5.23 (mtr)
Width	2.77 (mtr)
Height	2.56 (mtr)
Engine Details/Performance
Road Speed	40 (mph)
Cross Country Speed	- (mph)
Range Road	250 (miles)
Range Cross Country	- (miles)
Fuel Type	Petrol
Fuel Capacity	-
Horse Power	158
Power/Weight	12.44 (HP/tonne)

General Information

The AEC Mk I was based on the four wheel drive Matador Artillery tractor and developed in 1941.

The vehicle was designed to take the Valentine MkII turret with the Ordnance Q.F. 2pdr gun and 2 machine guns, but the MkII was uprated to use the Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr gun and had thicker armour.

Primary Armament

Ordnance Q.F. 6pdr 7cwt MKII MKIV
	Calibre	57 mm
	Muzzle Velocity	900 m/sec
	Shell Weight	2.84 Kg
	Ammunition	45 rounds carried

Range(metres)	100	200	400	800	1200	1600	2000	2400
Penetration(mm)	86	84	81	75	69	63	56	50
Flight Time(secs)	0.11	0.22	0.46	0.98	1.54	2.16	2.84	3.61
Hit Probability %	98	98	98	98	85	60	34	22
Penetration is mm through vertical plate - calculated Probability is % chance of hit on a 2 x 2.4mtr static plate