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F Company, 67th Infantry (Tank) Regiment - Fort Benning, Aberdeen,
Maryland, USA, 1934. Erratum, the Mark VIII in 4-views is presented with Hotchkiss machine guns while the American models were equipped with Browning machine guns... as can be seen in the more recent drawing. |
| General |
Type:
Heavy Tank |
| Engine |
| Engine V-12 Liberty or V-12 Ricardo | 300 hp |
| Dimensions/Masses |
| Length: 10.42
m | Width: 3.56 m (w/ sponsons) |
Height: 3.13 m Weight: 38000 kg |
| Performances |
| Max. Speed:
8.45 km/h (governed to 10.06 km/h) maximum) Power/weight: 7.89 hp/t | Range: 80 km Suspension: unsprung |
| Armament/Armor |
| Main armament:
2 x QF 6 pdr 6 cwt Hotchkiss (57 mm) guns Secondary armament: 7 x 7.92 mm Hotchkiss machine guns (UK) or5 x M1917 Browning machine guns (USA) Armor: 16 mm Mawimum |