AEC armoured command vehicles were a series of command vehicles built by the Associated Equipment Company during the Second World War, essentially armoured buses on truck chassis. The most common was the 4x4 type, based on the AEC Matador chassis, which entered production in 1941; about 415 were built and the troops nicknamed it the Dorchester after the London hotel. It saw first use in the North African campaign, and Rommel and his staff used two captured examples. In 1944 a larger 6x6 version weighing 17 tons was developed on the AEC 0857 chassis, with 151 built. Both were made in low-power and high-power radio configurations.
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The vehicle, based on AEC Matador chassis, entered production in 1941.
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AEC armoured command vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War.
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AEC armoured command vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War.
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AEC armoured command vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War.
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AEC armoured command vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War.
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AEC armoured command vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War.
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