AEC "Dorchester" – the British/ Polish armored command vehicle

The armored Command Vehicle "Dorchester" was built at the end of 1939 on the chassis of the American artillery tractor AEC "Matador" and was supposed to play the role of a means of communication, assigned to the headquarters of armored divisions. At that time only the British army had planned to adopt such vehicles into its armed forces. Combat operations showed, that such vehicles, as "Dorchester" were simply necessary. In the Polish Armed Forces such armored vehicles were in service in the 1st and 2nd Armored Divisions, later with the 2nd Warsaw Armored Division and the Communications Training Center. According to the distribution of posts, the “Dorchester’s” were assigned to the first-line lines: the main division headquarters - 8 units, the de-mining unit command - 1 unit, the rifle brigade command headquarters - 2 units; in the secondary combat divisions - 4 units (2 are kept as reserve armored vehicles) and 1 vehicle in the repair service. Depending on the assignment, the “Dorchester’s” were equipped with different radio equipment.

A medium-size, not very complicated, well-designed and not overloaded with details model, which will be perfect for both advanced beginners and modelers with little experience. Only they are recommended to work under the supervision of a more experienced colleague and not to rush, to work carefully and attentively. There are such a big reserves of colors. The textual instructions in Polish and English are not very extensive, but they perfectly complement the extensive and comprehensive graphical instructions, which are informative, easy to read and perfectly illustrate the entire process of assembling the model. From the publication You can make a model of an command armored vehicle of the 1st Polish Armored Division, commanded by General Maczk.