Modern Drawings/Ground/UK/MBT/Charioteer.htm | Update: -


 

The Charioteer is simply a WW2 Cruiser Tank Mk.VIII Cromwell Mk.VII, equipped with a new two-man turret and
a much more powerful main armament.

 

Specifications
General

Type: Cruiser Tank, Tank Destroyer
Crew: 4 (driver, commander, gunner, loader)
In Service: 1952 - 1980
Number built: 200 to 442 (1950-52)
Powerplant
Rolls Royce Meteor 12-cylinder gasoline, 600 hp
Power/weight: 12 hp/t
Dimensions/Masses
Length: 8.80 m | Width: 3.1 m | Height: 2.6 m
Weight: 29000 kg
Armor
Maximum: 64 mm | Minimum: 14 mm
Performances
Maximum speed: 52 km/h | Range: 240 km
Suspension: Improved Christie system
Armament

Main: 83.4 mm QF-20 pounder (3.3 in)
Secondary: coaxial 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine gun

 

 

 

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