| Year | January 1943 |
| Vehicle Type | Medium Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Britain/Leyland |
| Numbers Produced | 200 |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, Gunner, Loader, Front Gunner & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x OQF 6 pdr L/50 Mk. V Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -12° to +20° |
| Turret Traverse | 360° (Powered) |
| Gun Traverse | [@gun_traverse] |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | No. 54 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial). 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Bow). 1 x .303 Bren Machine Gun (AA Mount). |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 64 x 57mm & 4.950 x 7.92mm + 600 x .303 Rounds |
| Height | 2.49m |
| Width | 2.91m |
| Length | 6.35m |
| Combat Weight | 24.500 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
| Fording Depth | 1.22m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.26m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.91m |
| Climbing Ability | 25° |
| Radio | No. 19 Set |
| Armour | Hull Front: 64mm. Hull Sides: 32mm. Hull Rear: 32mm. Hull Top: 20mm. Hull Bottom: 8mm. Gun Mantlet: 64mm. Turret Front: 64mm. Turret Sides: 51mm. Turret Rear: 44mm. Turret Top: 20mm. |
| Engine | Rolls Royce Meteor (Petrol) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 280 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 150 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 64 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 33 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Centaur Mk. III was simply an upgraded with Meteor V12 engine and along with the Mk. I (the Mk. II was never put into production) was used as a training vehicle. |