Bishop
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | 25-pdr Self-Propelled
Gun |
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| Type | Indirect Fire Support Vehicle |
Radio Equipment | ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | Birmingham Railway
Carriage and Wagon Company |
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| Crew | 4 (Commander, driver, gunner, loader) |
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| Production Quantity | 149 |
Production Period | 1942 - 1943 |
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 17690 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 5.54 m |
Length w/Gun | 5.54 m |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 2.825 m |
| Width | 2.63 m |
Ground clearance | 0.41 m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 25 pdr (87.6 mm, 3.45") Howitzer
(1) |
Ammunition Carried | 32 |
| Traverse | Manual (4° Left, 4° Right) |
Elevation | -5° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 7.7 mm 0.303" Bren MG (2) |
Ammunition Carried | 720 |
| Location | 1: Turret - 2: loose (AA) |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 20 mm / 22° (lower) 60 mm / 69° (nose) |
60 mm / 90° |
17 mm / 30° 60 mm / 90° |
7 mm / 0&18° 20 mm / 0&18° |
| Superstructure | 30 mm /
22° (glacis) 60 mm / 90° |
30 mm /
27° |
17 mm /
32° (engine) |
20 mm /
0&13° 10 mm / 0&12° |
| Casemate | 40 mm / 60° |
40 mm / 90° |
40 mm / 90° |
22 mm / 0° |
| Mantlet | - |
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| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | AEC A190 |
Type & Displacement | In6, 9.6 liters |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 131 hp at 1800 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 7.4 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | 164 + 136 aux. L Diesel |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Triple wheel bogies on springs
with Newton hydraulic shock absorbers. Coil Springs |
Road wheels | 6, 3/bogie |
| Track return rollers | 3 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Outside guide | ||
| Width | 360 mm |
Pitch | 110.74 mm |
| Links(shoes) | 73 or 103 or 102 |
Track ground contact | 3.10 m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 24 km/h on road, 15 km/h off road |
Range | 145-177 km on road, 109 km off road |
| Mileage | 113 L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 32° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 2.36 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.91 m |
| Maximum fording depth | 0.91 m |
Minimum turning diameter | 7.9 m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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Drawings |
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