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British Cruiser Tanks (A9 and A10)
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk I (A9) is a British cruiser tank of the post-war period. It is the first cruiser tank: a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. The Cruiser, Mk II (A10) is a heavier armoured adaptation of the Mark I developed at much the same time.
Design:
In 1934, Sir John Carden of Vickers-Armstrong was asked to provide a "reasonably cheap tank" as a replacement for some of the mediums in use. It has been given the designation A9E1. As well as the turret armament, which consists of a QF 2-pounder (40 mm) gun and a coaxial Vickers machine gun, there are two small turrets either side of the driver's compartment, each sporting one more machine-gun. Both these smaller turrets are permanently manned, which gives the tank a total crew of 6 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver and two machine-gunners).
The A10 is being developed parallel to the A9 design. The A10 specification calls for armour of up to 1 inch (25 mm) standard (the A9 is 14 mm); a speed of 10 mph (16.1 kmh) is acceptable. The two sub-turrets present on the A9 have been removed, and extra armour bolted onto that already present on the front and sides of the hull, along with all faces of the turret, providing approximately twice the armour in most areas. The A10 is two tonnes heavier than the A9, but uses the same 150 bhp engine, and as a consequence the tank's top speed is reduced from 25 mph (40.2 km/h) to 16 mph (24.1 km/h).
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruiser_tank
The Tank, Cruiser, Mk I (A9) is a British cruiser tank of the post-war period. It is the first cruiser tank: a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. The Cruiser, Mk II (A10) is a heavier armoured adaptation of the Mark I developed at much the same time.
Design:
In 1934, Sir John Carden of Vickers-Armstrong was asked to provide a "reasonably cheap tank" as a replacement for some of the mediums in use. It has been given the designation A9E1. As well as the turret armament, which consists of a QF 2-pounder (40 mm) gun and a coaxial Vickers machine gun, there are two small turrets either side of the driver's compartment, each sporting one more machine-gun. Both these smaller turrets are permanently manned, which gives the tank a total crew of 6 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver and two machine-gunners).
The A10 is being developed parallel to the A9 design. The A10 specification calls for armour of up to 1 inch (25 mm) standard (the A9 is 14 mm); a speed of 10 mph (16.1 kmh) is acceptable. The two sub-turrets present on the A9 have been removed, and extra armour bolted onto that already present on the front and sides of the hull, along with all faces of the turret, providing approximately twice the armour in most areas. The A10 is two tonnes heavier than the A9, but uses the same 150 bhp engine, and as a consequence the tank's top speed is reduced from 25 mph (40.2 km/h) to 16 mph (24.1 km/h).
Source: Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cruiser_tank