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| AEC 4x4 ACV | |
|---|---|
 AEC Command Car | |
| Type | Armoured command vehicle |
| Service history | |
| Used by | British Army |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Associated Equipment Company Birtley Ordnance Factory Weymann Motor Bodies |
| Unit cost | £1,576 |
| Produced | 1941 - 1948 |
| No. built | 415 |
| Variants | Low Power, High Power, AEC 6x6 ACV |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.2 t |
| Length | 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m) |
| Width | 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) |
| Height | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
| Crew | 7-8 (3 officers, 3 radio operators, 2 drivers) |
| Armour | 10–12 mm (0.39–0.47 in) |
Main armament | 1 x .303 inch Bren light machine gun, carried inside |
| Engine | AEC 187 6-cylinder diesel engine 95 hp (71 kW) |
| Power/weight | 7.8 hp/tonne |
| Suspension | wheeled 4x4 |
Operational range | 280 mi (450 km) |
| Maximum speed | 37 mph (60 km/h) |
AEC Armoured Command Vehicles (ACVs) were a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company (AEC) during the Second World War .