| Year | October 1944 |
| Vehicle Type | Tank Destroyer |
| Origin & Designer | Britain/Vickers |
| Numbers Produced | 655 |
| Crew | 4 (Commander, Gunner, Loader & Driver) |
| Main Armament | 1 x 17 pdr L/55 OQF Mk. II Gun |
| Main Armament | [@sponson_traverse] |
| Elevation | -7° to +15° |
| Turret Traverse | [@turret_traverse] |
| Gun Traverse | 44° (Manual) |
| Gun Mount | [@gun_mounts] |
| Maximum Range | [@maximum_range] |
| Armour Penetration | [@armour_penetration] |
| Gun Sight | No. 43 |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x .303in Bren Light Machine Gun (AA Mount) |
| Smoke Discharger | [@smoke_discharger] |
| Ammunition Carried | 52 x 76mm + 720 x .303in Rounds |
| Height | 2.25m |
| Width | 2.76m |
| Length | 6.68m |
| Combat Weight | 16.300 kg |
| Ground Clearance | 0.41m |
| Fording Depth | 0.91m |
| Trench Crossing | 2.36m |
| Obstacle Clearance | 0.84m |
| Climbing Ability | 32° |
| Radio | No. 18 WT CSL 126/14 Set |
| Armour | Hull Front: 20mm. Hull Sides: 20mm. Hull Rear: 14mm. Hull Top: 10mm. Hull Bottom: 10mm. Gun Mantle: 20mm. Turret Front: 20mm. Turret Sides: 20mm. Turret Rear: 20mm. Turret Top: Open. |
| Engine | GMC Type 6-71M (Diesel) |
| Transmission | 5 Forward & 1 Reverse |
| Maximum Road Range | 145 km |
| Maximum Cross Country Range | 121 km |
| Maximum Water Range | [@maximum_water_range] |
| Maximum Road Speed | 32 kph |
| Maximum Cross Country Speed | 16 kph |
| Maximum Water Speed | [@maximum_water_speed] |
| Variants | [@variants] |
| Notes | Based on the Valentine chassis the Archer mounted a rear facing 17 pdr anti-tank gun, this allowed the hard hitting 17 pdr to adopt a hit and run style tactics with the vehicle ready to change position once it had fired. The Archer was issued to anti-tank batteries of the Royal Artillery and saw action in North West Europe and Italy. |