📌 AEC Militant Mk.III ''Nellie'' Recovery Truck, IWM Duxford.
The AEC Militant Truck entered service in the late 1960's as a replacement for the Scammell Explorer. The powerful 21 tonne truck is capable of recovery work up to and including 10 tonne class vehicles. Having a hydraulic powered crane with 240° of slew, the AEC has a job length from 10ft 2in to 18ft 6in with a lift radius of 2.75 tons with outriggers deployed. It has a 6-cylinder, 11.3 litre overhead valve diesel engine producing 144hp and has a top speed of 43mph. This formidable capability came in very handy when ''Nellie'' was called on to move the British Airliner Collection Trident 2E into the Imperial War Museum Duxford Conservation Hall for a repaint.
Why ''Nellie'' ? The Military Vehicle Wing acquired her from a circus where she was used for lifting the elephant. The truck was complete but not working well. After full restoration and painting out the lively circus livery she’s now our workshop workhorse and helps on-site partners with propeller changes and other operations where some serious muscle is needed.
AEC Militant MK.III (Nellie)
▪︎Owner: Military Vehicle Wing
▪︎Type: Multi-Purpose Support Vehicle
▪︎Introduced: 1960
▪︎Crew: One
▪︎Powerplant: AEC AV760 of 12.5 litre diesel, 226hp
▪︎Weight: 21.0 tonnes / Length: 27ft 0in / Width: 8ft 2in / Height: 10ft 4in
▪︎Maximum Speed: 43 mph.
Source www.brittanks.org/vehicle-detail?type=aec-militant-mk-iii-(nellie)&id=4
📌 AEC Militant Mk.III ''Nellie'' Recovery Truck, IWM Duxford.
The AEC Militant Truck entered service in the late 1960's as a replacement for the Scammell Explorer. The powerful 21 tonne truck is capable of recovery work up to and including 10 tonne class vehicles. Having a hydraulic powered crane with 240° of slew, the AEC has a job length from 10ft 2in to 18ft 6in with a lift radius of 2.75 tons with outriggers deployed. It has a 6-cylinder, 11.3 litre overhead valve diesel engine producing 144hp and has a top speed of 43mph. This formidable capability came in very handy when ''Nellie'' was called on to move the British Airliner Collection Trident 2E into the Imperial War Museum Duxford Conservation Hall for a repaint.
Why ''Nellie'' ? The Military Vehicle Wing acquired her from a circus where she was used for lifting the elephant. The truck was complete but not working well. After full restoration and painting out the lively circus livery she’s now our workshop workhorse and helps on-site partners with propeller changes and other operations where some serious muscle is needed.
AEC Militant MK.III (Nellie)
▪︎Owner: Military Vehicle Wing
▪︎Type: Multi-Purpose Support Vehicle
▪︎Introduced: 1960
▪︎Crew: One
▪︎Powerplant: AEC AV760 of 12.5 litre diesel, 226hp
▪︎Weight: 21.0 tonnes / Length: 27ft 0in / Width: 8ft 2in / Height: 10ft 4in
▪︎Maximum Speed: 43 mph.
Source www.brittanks.org/vehicle-detail?type=aec-militant-mk-iii-(nellie)&id=4