It was developed in 1936 by the Vickers-Armstrong Company, which was produced serially from 1937. It was in service with the British Army.
English lightweight Vickers-Armstrong tank, tank museum, Kubinka. Photo of 2007 year.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 4.2 tons
Number of crew – 2 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 3070 x 1890 x 2020 mm.
Armament
gun anti-tank – 1 pc., caliber – 40 mm., ammunition – 58 shots
Armored protection – 9 mm.
Engine power – 87 horsepower
The maximum speed is 48 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 120 km.
The depth of water barriers to be surfaced is 0.8 meters
Design Features
Base – the original.
General layout – the engine is located in the middle of the hull on the right; driving wheels in front; The tower has the form of a truncated hexagonal pyramid.
Armament – telescopic sight; periscopic panorama and glass blocks of the Triplex type.
Protection – the body and the tower riveted, from the rolled armor of medium hardness; all sheets are set to tilt.
Chassis – motor vehicle “Meadows” liquid cooling; transmission is mechanical.