Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance Renault AMR-33
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Light tank |
Radio Equipment | - |
| Manufacturer(s) | Renault |
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| Crew | 2 ( Commander, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 123 |
Production Period | 1933 - 1935 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 5500 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 3.53 m |
Length w/Gun | 3.53 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.72 m |
| Width | 1.61 m |
Ground clearance | 0.32 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 7.5 mm 1931 MG (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 2250 |
| Traverse | Electric (360°) |
Elevation | ? |
| Traverse speed (360°) | ? |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | - or * 2) |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: Turret - *2: reserve gun could
be used as anti-aircraft weapon |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 13 mm |
13 mm |
10 mm |
5 mm |
| Superstructure | 13 mm |
13 mm |
10 mm |
5 mm |
| Turret | 13 mm |
13 mm |
10 mm |
5 mm |
| Mantlet | - |
- |
- |
- |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Renault / Reinastella |
Type & Displacement | 8 cyl., 4.20 L |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 84 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 17 hp/t |
| Gearbox | ? forward, ? reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 128 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Twin bogie in center, 2 on bell
cranks, oil dampened horizontal springs |
Road wheels | 4 (2 on a bogie and 2 independent)
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| Track return rollers | 4 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Outside Guides | ||
| Width | 200 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 54 km/h (on road), 29 km/h (off
road) |
Range | 200 km on road, 140 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 45° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.40 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.45 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.60 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | Les Chars français | TNT Hors-Série n°5 |
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