Royal Scots Dragoon Guards


GENERAL DATA
Formal Designation Vickers, Tank, Medium Mk. II
Manufacturer(s) Vickers
Production Quantity 100 Production Period 1925-1930s
Type Medium Tank Crew 5
Length hull/overall (m) 5.33 Barrel Overhang (m) 0
Width (m) 2.78 Height (m) 2.69
Combat Weight (kg) 12000 Radio Equipment n.a.

FIREPOWER
Primary Armament 3-pounder Ammunition Carried n.a.
Traverse (degrees) Manual (360°) Elevation (degrees) n.a.
Traverse speed (360°) n.a. Sight n.a.
Secondary Armament 4 x 7.7mm Hotchkiss .303 MG Ammunition Carried n.a.
2 x 7.7mm Vickers .303 MG

Engine Make & Model

Armstrong-Siddeley Track Links n.a.
Type & Displacement V8 Track Width n.a.
Horsepower (max.) 90hp Track Ground Contact n.a.
Power/Weight Ratio 7.5 hp/t Ground Pressure n.a.
Gearbox n.a. Ground Clearance (m) n.a.
Fuel n.a. Turning Radius (m) n.a.
Range on/off road (km) 193 Gradient (degrees) n.a.
Mileage (liters/100km) n.a. Vertical Obstacle (m) n.a.
Fuel Capacity (liters) n.a. Fording (m) n.a.
Speed on/off road 21 km/h

In 1923 the Vickers Ltd designed a new tank denominated Medium Tank Mark I but generally referred to as the Vickers Medium .It was actually the only tank supplied to the Royal Tank Corps during the 1920s.Total production amounted to 160 units
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