Vickers Medium Mark III
| Vickers Medium Mark III | |
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| General properties | |
| crew | 7th |
| length | 6.55 m |
| width | 2.67 m |
| height | 2.79 m |
| Dimensions | 16 t |
| Armor and armament | |
| Armor | 9-14 mm |
| Main armament | 3 pounder cannon (47 mm caliber) |
| Secondary armament | 3 × 7.7 × 56mm R - Vickers machine gun |
| agility | |
| drive | 8-cylinder Armstrong Siddeley engine, 132 kW (180 PS) |
| Top speed | 48 km / h |
| Power / weight | 8.3 kW / t (11.2 PS / t) |
| Range | 190 km |
The Vickers Medium Mark III was a multi-turret tank designed for the British Army in 1930 . It served as a model for similar vehicles in the Soviet army .
history
development
In 1926 the British Ministry of Defense commissioned Vickers to develop a new tank to replace the previous Medium Mark II . Between 1926 and 1928, Vickers produced three prototypes based on the Vickers A1E1 Independent with the designations A6E1 , A6E2 and A6E3 . After these design drafts did not prove themselves, however, the development of the Medium Mark III began in 1928 . This design is similar to the previous one, but had a different turret and better armor. Production started in 1930.
technology
The tank had three turrets with a total of three machine guns and a 3 pounder cannon. The vehicle was powered by a V8 engine with 180 hp.
A total of three Mark III were built. One from Vickers and two from the Royal Ordnance Factory in Woolwich . No further orders followed due to the high production price.
literature
- David Fletcher, Mechanized Force. HMSO, for REME Museum , 1991. Page 15, ISBN 978-0-11-290487-8
- Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, Tanks of the World , 1915-1945, 1972
- The Royal Armored Corps Tank Museum, Tanks 1919–1939 The Inter War Period, 1966