Cruiser Mk III
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk III, also known by its General Staff specification number A13 Mark I, was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War. It was the first British cruiser tank to use the Christie suspension system, which gave higher speeds and better cross-country performance; previous cruiser tank models had used triple wheeled bogie suspension.
| Cruiser Mark III | |
|---|---|
Abandoned Cruiser Mark III in Calais, France | |
| Type | Cruiser tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1938–1941 |
| Used by | British Army |
| Wars | Second World War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Morris Commercial Cars |
| Designed | 1936–1937 |
| Manufacturer | Nuffield Mechanisations & Aero, Limited |
| Produced | 1938–1939 |
| No. built | 65 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 14 Long tons (14.2 tonnes) |
| Length | 19 ft 8 in (6.0 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver) |
| Armour | 6–14 mm |
Main armament | QF 2-pounder gun 87 rounds |
Secondary armament | .303 Vickers machine gun 3,750 rounds |
| Engine | Nuffield Liberty V12 petrol 340 hp (250 kW) |
| Suspension | Christie |
Operational range | 90 mi (140 km) |
| Maximum speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
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