FEC Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Call me stupid. I have been around AEC's all my life and have never said "has anyone seen an AEC militant MK2":embarrassed:? [h=3][/h] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 FV1604A Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Hi FEC, This is a very good point! I had on many occasions wondered the same. However, now that you have brought it up, there is an answer and don't give me any accolades for knowing it. No, it is the 'bible' of our passion which provides, I hope, the answer. Bart Vanderveen, Observers Military vehicle directory from 1945 , which I just happen to have in my back pocket, tells us (under the picture of the FV11018 Militant Mark 1, page 198) that there was only a prototype of a mark 2 and it was an FV11041 M/H Anti Aircraft tractor which appeared in 1962. Mystery solved unless anyone else knows better! Regards, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 AndyFowler Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Have a look on this site mate ! It's the last one in the gallery !:-D http://ccmv.aecsouthall.co.uk/?q=aec%20militant%20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Zero-Five-Two Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 I am given to understand, Andy, those pictures were taken at a gathering of the old Militant and Matador owners club at Wroughton some years ago. Alleged to belong to a guy in the Southampton area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Degsy Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Info on the site confirms it was Wroughton in 2002 but the vehicle has, unfortunately, since been scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 AndyFowler Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Seems sad and strange that such a rare AEC should be scrapped so recently ! Shows how lucky the old vehicles that survive into long term preservation are I guess !:cry: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 radiomike7 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hi FEC,This is a very good point! I had on many occasions wondered the same. However, now that you have brought it up, there is an answer and don't give me any accolades for knowing it. No, it is the 'bible' of our passion which provides, I hope, the answer. Bart Vanderveen, Observers Military vehicle directory from 1945 , which I just happen to have in my back pocket, tells us (under the picture of the FV11018 Militant Mark 1, page 198) that there was only a prototype of a mark 2 and it was an FV11041 M/H Anti Aircraft tractor which appeared in 1962. Mystery solved unless anyone else knows better! Regards, Mike. Pat Ware suggests there were 10 prototype FV11041 artillery tractors of which some remained in service during the 1960s. I am very impressed that Bart could forsee 17 years in to the future:cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Degsy Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Pat Ware suggests there were 10 prototype FV11041 artillery tractors of which some remained in service during the 1960s. I am very impressed that Bart could forsee 17 years in to the future:cool2: Take your choice then but I know which one I believe:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Grasshopper Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I believe the Mk2 had a multifuel engine, which was not successful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Grasshopper Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 This looks like a Mk2, I saw one in a book years ago but can't remember which one. http://www.flickr.com/photos/aecsouthall/6142029466/ Found this text accompanying pictures of the same vehicle on trucksplanet.com In 1962 a few prototypes of the second generation Militant models were made. There were 6x6 trucks with a 6-cylinder multifuel diesel engine AV690 (11,3 l, 192 hp) and a short all-metal Park Royal cabin with a convex front mask. There was no serial production of MkII. The Militant MkI was replaced in a serial production by MkIII in 1966. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Call me stupid. I have been around AEC's all my life and have never said "has anyone seen an AEC militant MK2":embarrassed:?
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