Infantry Tank Mk.I Matilda Mk.I
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | Infantry Tank
A11 |
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| Type | Infantry Tank |
Radio Equipment | Wireless Set No. 9 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Vickers Armstrong |
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| Crew | 2 (Commander-gunner, driver) |
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| Production Quantity | 139 |
Production Period | 1936-1940 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 11200 kg |
Ground pressure | 0.76 kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 4.85 m |
Length w/Gun | 4.85 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.87 m |
| Width | 2.29 m |
Ground clearance | 0.39 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 12.7 mm .50 cal Vickers MG* or 7.7 mm .303 Vickers MG (1) |
Ammunition Carried | 4000 |
| Traverse | Manual (360°) |
Elevation | -15° to +25° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 2 x 4 inch smoke discharger (2) |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Location | 1/2: Turret |
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(*) later models
| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 25 mm / 75° 65 mm / 70° (nose) |
60 mm / 90° |
50 mm / 90° (upper) |
20 mm / 0° (front) 10 mm / 0° (rear) |
| Superstructure | 25 mm /
20° (glacis) 65 mm / 90° (driver) |
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20 mm /
20° (engine) |
12 mm /
0° (deck) |
| Turret | 65 mm / 90° |
65 mm / 90° |
65 mm / 90° |
10 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | ? |
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- |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Ford |
Type & Displacement | V8, 3.6 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 70 hp at 3300 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 6.3 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 4 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 191 L Gasoline (Petrol) |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Box bogie and leaf spring. |
Road wheels | 8 dual, 4/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 2 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Central guide | ||
| Width | 290 mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | 116 |
Track ground contact | 2.82 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 13 km/h on road, 9 km/h off road |
Range | 129 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | ?° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.98 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.76 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.76 m |
Minimum turning diameter | skid |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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