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Last update:
02/11/2012
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AEC Dorchester |
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Scale 1:25 |
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Author: Mariusz Kita |
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File Size: 39.5Mb |
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Armored Command Vehicle
AEC Dorchester
General Maczek's staff vehicle from the
HQ of the Polish 1st Armored Division
Model
weathered by the builder.
Construction report is available
here
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| Price $12.00 |
Model # 080 |
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Technical data: |
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Weight |
12.2 t |
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Length |
6.10 m |
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Width |
2.36 m |
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Height |
2.90 m |
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Armor |
10-12 mm |
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Engine |
AEC 187 6-cylinder diesel engine
95 hp (71 kW) |
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Operational Range |
450 km |
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Max Speed |
60 km/h |
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Crew |
7-8 |
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During World War II the
United Kingdom was the only country to develop and widely employ
purpose-built armored command vehicles. Those were essentially armored
buses based on truck chassis.
The most common ACV of the
British Army was the AEC 4x4 ACV. The vehicle, based on AEC
Matador chassis, entered production in 1941. A total of about 415 units
were built. The vehicle was used for the first time in the North African
Campaign and remained in service until the end of the war. Big and
comfortable, it was nicknamed Dorchester by the troops, after the luxury
hotel in London. Three ACVs of this type were captured by the German
Afrika Korps. Two of them, named "Max" and "Moritz", were employed by
Rommel and his staff throughout the campaign.
Offered model shows Dorchester used by the Commanding Officer of Polish
1st Armored Division, General Maczek.
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Model built and photographed by CyberPepe, used with
permission. |
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