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AEC; Militant; Militant Mark-three; type 0870; medium recovery vehicle; army military; six-wheel-drive; breakdown; truck; restored; preserved; display; convoy; heavy-duty wheel; balloon tyres; transport.
Description
This Ex Army Medium Recovery vehicle is seen in a parade of military vehicles at a rally at Wantage in Oxfordshire. It is an AEC Militant Mk 3 (type 870) built in 1971, with an AEC AV760 12.4 litre engine producing 226bhp, and has 6 wheel-drive, lockable inter-axle diff, Coles hydraulic crane and Scammell winch. It weighs 22 tons, is able to tow 30 tons and rides on 16.00x20 tyres
AEC; Militant; Militant Mark-three; type 0870; medium recovery vehicle; army military; six-wheel-drive; breakdown; truck; restored; preserved; display; convoy; heavy-duty wheel; balloon tyres; transport.
Description
This Ex Army Medium Recovery vehicle is seen in a parade of military vehicles at a rally at Wantage in Oxfordshire. It is an AEC Militant Mk 3 (type 870) built in 1971, with an AEC AV760 12.4 litre engine producing 226bhp, and has 6 wheel-drive, lockable inter-axle diff, Coles hydraulic crane and Scammell winch. It weighs 22 tons, is able to tow 30 tons and rides on 16.00x20 tyres
AEC; Militant; Militant Mark-three; type 0870; medium recovery vehicle; army military; six-wheel-drive; breakdown; truck; restored; preserved; display; convoy; heavy-duty wheel; balloon tyres; transport.
Description
This Ex Army Medium Recovery vehicle is seen in a parade of military vehicles at a rally at Wantage in Oxfordshire. It is an AEC Militant Mk 3 (type 870) built in 1971, with an AEC AV760 12.4 litre engine producing 226bhp, and has 6 wheel-drive, lockable inter-axle diff, Coles hydraulic crane and Scammell winch. It weighs 22 tons, is able to tow 30 tons and rides on 16.00x20 tyres
AEC; Militant; Militant Mark-three; type 0870; medium recovery vehicle; army military; six-wheel-drive; breakdown; truck; restored; preserved; display; convoy; heavy-duty wheel; balloon tyres; transport.
Description
This Ex Army Medium Recovery vehicle is seen in a parade of military vehicles at a rally at Wantage in Oxfordshire. It is an AEC Militant Mk 3 (type 870) built in 1971, with an AEC AV760 12.4 litre engine producing 226bhp, and has 6 wheel-drive, lockable inter-axle diff, Coles hydraulic crane and Scammell winch. It weighs 22 tons, is able to tow 30 tons and rides on 16.00x20 tyres
Replica Wiltshire Constabulary rural patrol vehicle. They probably didn't see much use as they were soon replaced by Morris Minor vans when the A35 ceased production.
This was one of 96 units ordered by the British Army. Its primary role was to pull a 40mm Bofors gun, and was used by the6th anti aircraft division,defending airfields in SE England and the Thames Estury. It was used by Midland Red after the war as a breakdown truck.
Woodcote; Oxfordshire; Oxon; Steam Rally; Thornycroft; Living Van; Sturdy; Restored
Description
Originally used in WW2 for air defence with spotlight mounted on body and a generator above the engine. Refurbished for Peter Arnett(Portsmouth,s leading showman)and a gypsy caravan fitted to rear.
