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Aec 853 MATADOR

Built: 1940 · Series: Other models

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The Aec 853 MATADOR is a vehicle built by Aec. Production: 1940. The engine has 6 cylinders, with a displacement of 7,600 cm³. The vehicle is 6,250 mm long and 2,400 mm wide. The unladen weight is 6,810 kg. The wheelbase measures 3,850 mm. The gross vehicle weight is 8,568 kg. The vehicle runs on 4 wheels. Unladen weight across the Aec range ranges from 6,810 to 7,237 kg; the 853 MATADOR sits at the bottom of that range with 6,810 kg. Its immediate neighbours are the MATADOR above it with 6,986 kg. Gross vehicle weight across the Aec range ranges from 8,568 to 12,000 kg; here the 853 MATADOR sits at the bottom of that range with 8,568 kg. 15 Aec models across 3 series are on record.

AEC – other models: the collective Matador page outside the named ranges, the 853 Matador and Matador 0853, six-cylinders from 7,580 to 7,600 cc, 6,810 to 12,000 kg

This page gathers the AEC models outside the named ranges, exclusively versions of the Matador, including the 853 Matador and Matador 0853 designations. AEC (Associated Equipment Company) was founded in 1912 in Southall, west London, and built commercial vehicles until truck production ended in 1979; the Matador, built from 1939, was a four-wheel-drive artillery tractor for the British Army in the Second World War and remained in civilian and military use for decades afterwards.

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The register lists here 3 versions with six cylinders throughout of 7,580 to 7,600 cc, unladen weights from 6,810 to 7,237 kg, gross weights from 8,568 to 12,000 kg, lengths from 6,200 to 6,350 mm and a uniform width of 2,400 mm.

As a field-gun tractor and recovery vehicle, the AEC Matador shaped the British Army's fleet during the Second World War and afterwards stayed in service with fire brigades, on building sites and as a sturdy base lorry, before being gradually retired through the 1960s and 1970s; its rugged six-cylinder diesel and simple mechanicals made it a popular basis for civilian recovery trucks and fire-brigade conversions long after military service ended.

On these historic vehicles, the condition of the six-cylinder diesel and clutch, rust on frame and cab, the operation of the four-wheel drive and transfer case, and the condition of the cable winch all count; spare parts today come only through specialist military-vehicle and classic-vehicle dealers.

Sources: SpecCodex register, model data: AEC (weitere Modelle)

Technical data

Engine

Cylinders	6correct
Displacement	7,600 cm³correct

Dimensions and weights

Length	6,250 mmcorrect
Width	2,400 mmcorrect
Wheelbase	3,850 mmcorrect
Unladen weight	6,810 kgcorrect
Gross vehicle weight	8,568 kgcorrect

Drivetrain and chassis

Wheels	4correct

Frequently asked questions

How much does the Aec 853 MATADOR weigh?

The unladen weight is 6,810 kg.

What is the gross vehicle weight of the Aec 853 MATADOR?

8,568 kg.

What engine does the Aec 853 MATADOR have?

6 cylinders, 7,600 cm³ displacement.

What are the dimensions of the Aec 853 MATADOR?

6,250 mm × 2,400 mm.

When was the Aec 853 MATADOR built?

Production years: 1940.

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