The AEC Militant (or 'Milly') was a post-war development of the Matador used during the Second World War.

Externally, the most noticeable development was that the Mk.

I Militants had six wheels compared to the previous model, the Matador's four wheels.

Although primarily intended as a replacement for the Matador artillery tractor, other variants included an articulated lorry tractor unit, a General Service or cargo lorry with a longer wheelbase and as a chassis for mounting various cranes and other heavy equipment.

The Militant served with the British Army (and others) in most parts of the world and was intended as an improved artillery tractor but, following the Second World War, the development of large artillery pieces was gradually dropped in favour of more effective rockets and missiles.

It was credited with a good cross-country performance and was often used to recover the six-wheel drive Alvis Stalwart amphibious lorries that bogged in difficult conditions.

This 1958 AEC M...