| Year | June 1940 |
| Vehicle Type | Heavy Tank |
| Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers |
| Numbers Produced | 309 |
| Crew | 3 (Commander/Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x OQF 2 pdr L/50 Mk. IX Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -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 | No.30 Mk. IIS |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa Machine Gun (Coaxial) |
| Smoke Discharger | 2 x 2in Smoke Mortars |
| Ammunition Carried | 60 x 40mm + 3.150 x 7.92mm Rounds |
| Height | 2.27m |
| Width | 2.63m |
| Length | 5.41m |
| Combat Weight | 16.000 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
| Fording Depth | 0.91m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.36m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.91m |
| Climbing Ability | 32° |
| Radio | No. 19 Set |
| Armour | Hull Front: 60mm. Hull Sides: 60mm. Hull Rear: 60mm. Hull Top: 20mm. Hull Bottom: 7mm. Gun Mantle: 65mm. Turret Front: 65mm. Turret Sides: 60mm. Turret Rear: 65mm. Turret Top: 20mm. |
| Engine | AEC A189 (Diesel) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 177 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 109 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 24 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 15 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | The Valentine was a private venture to merge the speed of a cruiser tank with the heavy armour of an Infantry tank, the running gear of the A10 cruiser was used along with a new two man turret and trails began in May 1940. Soon after Dunkirk Britain needed tanks so the Valentine got priority and the first Valentine Mk. Is began to reach the troops in North Africa in June 1941. |