Bren Carrier Mk.II
| GENERAL DATA | |||
| Other Designation(s) | - |
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| Type | Infantry Support Tankette |
Radio Equipment | ? |
| Manufacturer(s) | Aveling-Barford,
Ford, Sentinel, Thornycroft et Wolseley in England, Ford (Canada
and USA) |
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| Crew | 3-4 |
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| Production Quantity | 113000 (*) |
Production Period | 1934 - 1960 |
* Until end of WW2: 35000 all type included (1940 - 1945) + 29000 in Canada, 5600 in Australia, 520 in New Zeeland and about 20000 in USA (without T-16).
| DIMENSIONS | |||
| Combat weight | 3750 kg |
Ground pressure | ? kg/cm² |
| Length /hull | 3.66 m |
Length w/Gun | - |
| Barrel Overhang | 0 m |
Height | 1.45 m |
| Width | 2.11 m |
Ground clearance | ? m |
| ARMAMENT | |||
| Primary Armament | 2 X 7.7 mm Bren light MG (1) |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
| Traverse | Manual |
Elevation | ? |
| Traverse speed (360°) | - |
Sight | ? |
| Secondary Armament | 14 mm Boys anti-tank rifle (2) |
Ammunition Carried | ? |
PIAT (3) |
? |
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2-inch mortar or 3-inch mortar (4) |
? |
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| Location | 1:Front, AA (rear) - 2,3,4: loose |
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| ARMOR | ||||
| Assembly | Riveting
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| Armor Detail | Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 12mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
7 mm |
| Superstructure | 12 mm |
10 mm |
10 mm |
? mm (glacis) Open |
| AUTOMOTIVE | |||
| Engine | Ford |
Type & Displacement | 8 cylinders |
| Horsepower (maximum) | 85 hp to 3500 rpm |
Power/Weight Ratio | 22.66 hp / ton |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse |
Fuel Capacity | ? |
| SUSPENSION | |||
| Type | Horstmann |
Road wheels | 3, 2 on bogie + 1 |
| Track return rollers | 1 |
Sprocket-Wheels | Rear |
| Idler Sprockets | Front |
Shock absorbers | - |
| Track Type | Outside guide, single pin, steel | ||
| Width | ? mm |
Pitch | ? mm |
| Links(shoes) | ? |
Track ground contact | ? m |
| PERFORMANCES | |||
| Maximum Speed | 48 km/h on road |
Range | 258 km on road |
| Mileage | ? L/100 km on road |
Maximum grade | 30° (from horizontal) |
| Trench crossing | 1.60 m |
Vertical obstacles | 0.71 m |
| Maximum fording depth | ? m |
Minimum turning diameter | ? m |
| Sources | |||
| OnWar.com | TNT Hors-Série n°6 | - |
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Drawings |
File |
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