Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda Mk.II

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Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda Mk.II

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	Infantry Tank A12
Type	Infantry Tank	Radio Equipment	No.11 or No.19
Manufacturer(s)	Vulcan, Ruston & Hornsby, Fowler, NBLC, Harland & Wolff, MSRC
Crew	4 ( Commander, gunner, loader, driver)
Production Quantity	146 (Total Mk.II, Mk.IIA)	Production Period	1939-1943 (All A12 models)

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	26500 kg	Ground pressure	1.12 kg/cm²
Length /hull	5.61 m	Length w/Gun	5.61 m
Barrel Overhang	0 m	Height	2.56 m
Width	2.51 m	Ground clearance	0.48 m

ARMAMENT
Primary Armament	40 mm ROQF 2-pounder Mk. IX or X L/52(1)	Ammunition Carried	93
Traverse	Hand & Hydraulic (360°)	Elevation	-15° (-9° to rear) to +20°
Traverse speed (360°)	14 sec	Sight	No.30
Secondary Armament	7.92 mm Besa MG (2)	Ammunition Carried	2925
Location	1: Turret - 2: coaxial

ARMOR
Assembly	Riveting
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	78 mm / 90°	40 mm / 90° 25 mm / 90° (side skirting)	55 mm / 65°	13-20 mm / 0°
Superstructure	45-78 mm / 23°	65-70 mm / 60°	-	20 mm / 0°
Turret	75 mm / 79°	75 mm / 90°	75 mm / 90°	20 mm / 0°
Mantlet	-	-	-	-

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	2 x AEC	Type & Displacement	2 x 6 cyl.
Horsepower (maximum)	2 x 87 hp at 2000 rpm	Power/Weight Ratio	6.5 hp / ton
Gearbox	Wilson epicyclic: 6 forward, 1 reverse	Fuel Capacity	181.8 (+ 163.6 auxiliary tank) L Diesel

SUSPENSION
Type	Bell crank, Coil Springs	Road wheels	10 dual, 2/bogie + 1 independent
Track return rollers	-	Sprocket-Wheels	Rear
Idler Sprockets	Front	Shock absorbers	-
Track Type	Dry pin, Stamped
Width	355 mm	Pitch	? mm
Links(shoes)	68	Track ground contact	? m

PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed	25 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road	Range	257 km on road, 129 km off road
Mileage	82 L/100 km on road 164 L/100 km off road	Maximum grade	32° (from horizontal)
Trench crossing	2.133 m	Vertical obstacles	0.61 m
Maximum fording depth	0.914 m	Minimum turning diameter	8.3 m

Sources
OnWar.com	Vehicles.com	TNT Hors-Série n°6	-

Drawings

Matilda Mk.II Prototype

Matilda Mk.II CS

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