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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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