Light Tank 6-ton Mark E Type A
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Light Tank |
Radio Equipment | - |
| Manufacturer(s) | Vickers-Armstrong |
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| Crew | 3 (Commander, gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | about 200 (Type A & B) |
Production Period | 1929 - ? |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 7200 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 4.57 m |
Length w/Gun | 4.57 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.08 m |
| Width | 2.41 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 2 x .303 (7.7 mm) Vickers MG (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 4000 |
| Traverse | 180° (manual) |
Elevation | 5° to -5° (manual) |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | - |
Ammunition Carried | - |
| Location | 1: Turret left & Turret right |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 15 mm / 28° (lower) 15 mm / 80° (nose) |
15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 81° |
6 mm / 0-8° |
| Superstructure | 7 mm / 10°
(glacis) 15 mm / 45-72° (driver) 15 mm / 90° |
15 mm /
90° |
15 mm /
90° |
6 mm / 10° |
| Turrets | 15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 90° |
15 mm / 90° |
10 mm / 0-5° |
| Mantlets | 15 mm /
round or 90° |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Armstrong-Siddeley Puma |
Type & Displacement | 8 cylinders |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 92 hp |
Power/Weight Ratio | 12.8 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | Wilson pre-selector: 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 168 L Gasoline |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Box bogie and leaf spring |
Road wheels | 8, 4 double/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 4 double |
Sprocket-Wheels | Front double |
| Idler Sprockets | Rear double |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Steel, center guide | ||
| Width | 203.2 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 95 |
Track ground contact | 2.97 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 35 km/h on road, 24 km/h off road |
Range | 165 km on road, 91 km off road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | ?° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.83 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.76 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| Lemaire Soft | - |
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