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Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda Mk.III

GENERAL DATA
Infantry Tank A12
Infantry Tank
No.11 or No.19
Vulcan, Ruston & Hornsby, Fowler, NBLC, Harland & Wolff, MSRC

4 ( Commander, gunner, loader, driver)

675
1939-1943 (All A12 models)

 

DIMENSIONS
26500 kg
1.12 kg/cm²
5.61 m
5.61 m
0 m
2.56 m
2.51 m
0.48 m

 

ARMAMENT
40 mm ROQF 2-pounder Mk. IX or X L/52(1)
93
Hand & Hydraulic (360°)
-15° (-9° to rear) to +20°
14 sec
No.30
7.92 mm Besa MG (2)
2925

1: Turret - 2: coaxial

 

ARMOR
Riveting
78 mm / 90°
40 mm / 90°
25 mm / 90° (side skirting)
55 mm / 65°
13-20 mm / 0°
45-78 mm / 23°
65-70 mm / 60°
-
20 mm / 0°
75 mm / 79°
75 mm / 90°
75 mm / 90°

20 mm / 0°

-
-
-
-

 

AUTOMOTIVE
2 x Leyland E148/E149
2 x In6, 7L
2 x 95 hp at 2000 rpm
7.2 hp / ton
Wilson epicyclic: 6 forward, 1 reverse
181.8 (+ 163.6 auxiliary tank) L Diesel

 

SUSPENSION
Bell crank, Coil Springs
10 dual, 2/bogie + 1 independent
-
Rear
Front
-
Dry pin, Stamped
355 mm
? mm
68
? m

 

PERFORMANCES
25 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road
257 km on road, 129 km off road
82 L/100 km on road
164 L/100 km off road
32° (from horizontal)
2.133 m
0.61 m
0.914 m
8.3 m

 

Sources
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