Year | 1939 |
Vehicle Type | Light Tank |
Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers |
Numbers Produced | 130 |
Crew | 3 (Commander, Gunner & Driver) |
Main Armament | 1 x 15mm Besa Heavy Machine Gun |
Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
Elevation | -10° to +37° |
Turret Traverse | 360° (Manual) |
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) |
Smoke Discharger | 2 x 4in Smoke Mortars |
Ammunition Carried | 175 x 15mm & 2.700 x 7.92mm |
Height | 2.26m |
Width | 2.08m |
Length | 4.01m |
Combat Weight | 5.080 kg |
Ground Clearance | 0.27m |
Fording Depth | 0.61m |
Trench Crossing | 1.52m |
Obstacle Clearance | 0.60m |
Climbing Ability | 60° |
Radio | No. 9 Set |
Armour | Hull Front: 14mm. Hull Sides: 11mm. Hull Rear: 6mm. Hull Top: 4mm. Hull Bottom: 3mm. Turret Fronts: 14mm. Turret Sides: 11mm. Turret Rear: 11mm. Turret Top: 3.5mm.
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Engine | Meadows ESTB Type (Petrol) |
Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
Maximum Road Range | 240 km |
Maximum Cross Country Range | 140 km |
Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
Maximum Road Speed | 56 kph |
Maximum Cross Country Speed | 40 kph |
Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
Variants | [@variants] |
Notes | The Mk. IVC was an up-gunned version of the Mk. IVB light tank. The Vickers .50 machine gun was replaced by the 15mm Besa machine gun. The secondary armament was also changed with the Besa 7.92mm machine gun replacing the .303 coaxially mounted Vickers. There were modifications to the turret, with the removal of the commander’s cupola. This was replaced by a periscope. A stronger engine and wider tracks gave it a better overall performance. There were never enough of these vehicles issued but some saw action in France in 1940. |