Year | 1944 |
Vehicle Type | [@type] |
Origin & Designer | [@designer] |
Numbers Produced | 205 |
Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x OQF 75mm L/36.5 Mk. V Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -12.5° to +20° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
Gun Sight | [@gun_sight] |
Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial). 1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (AA Mount).
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Smoke Discharger | 1 x 2in Smoke Mortar |
Ammunition Carried | 40 x 75mm & 3.374 x 7.92mm + 600 x .303 & 18 x Smo |
Height | 2.80m |
Width | 2.74m |
Length | 5.62m |
Combat Weight | 12.712 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.32m |
Fording Depth | [@fording_depth] |
Trench Crossing | [@trench_crossing] |
Obstacle Clearance | [@obstacle_clearance] |
Climbing Ability | 30° |
Radio | No 19 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 30mm. Hull Sides: 30mm. Hull Rear: 15mm. Hull Top: 16mm. Hull Bottom: 10mm. Gun Mantlet: 65mm. Turret Front: 65mm. Turret Sides: 60mm. Turret Rear: 60mm. Turret Top: 10mm.
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Engine | AEC 197 (Diesel) |
Transmission | 4 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 400 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 200 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 48 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 24 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Mk. III was again an up-gunned version, with the 75mm Mk. V Gun. The Mk. III saw action in Europe and was issued to Support Troops (eight per Troop) in Armoured Car Regiments. |