Tank, Light, Mk VIType Light tank
Place of origin United Kingdom
Service historyIn service 1936 - 1942 (frontline) & 1948 Arab–Israeli War
Used by UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Egypt
Wars Second World War & 1948 Arab–Israeli WarProduction historyDesigner Vickers-Armstrongs
Manufacturer Vickers-Armstrongs
Produced 1936-1940[1]
Number built 1,682
Variants Mk VIA, Mk VIB, Mk VIC
SpecificationsWeight 4.85 long tons (4.93 t)
later5.2 long tons (5.3 t)[3]
Length 13 feet (4.0 m)
Width 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Height 7 ft 3 in (2.26 m)
Crew 3 (commander, gunner, driver)[4]
Armour 4 - 14 mm[5]
Mainarmament .50 in Vickers machine gun
(Mk VIC - 15 mm Besa machine gun)
Secondaryarmament .303 in Vickers machine gun
(Mk VIC - 7.92 mm Besa machine gun)
Engine Meadows 6-cylinder petrol
88 hp
Power/weight 16.9 hp/ton (Mark VIB and VIC)
Transmission Wilson pre-selector gearbox
Suspension Horstmann inclined springs
Ground clearance 10 inches
Fuel capacity 30 imperial gallons (140 l; 36 US gal)
Operationalrange 130 miles (210 km)[4]
Speed 35 miles per hour (56 km/h) (25 miles per hour (40 km/h) off road)
Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk 2Place of origin South Africa
Production historyNumber built 5,746
SpecificationsWeight 6.4 tonnes
Length 15 ft (5.51 m)
Width 6 ft (1.83 m)
Height 7 ft (2.29 m)
Crew 3
Armour up to 20 mm
Mainarmament QF 2 pounder gun.
Secondaryarmament 1 or 2 x 7.62 mm Browning machine gun.
Engine Ford V-8 petrol.
95 hp (71 kW)
Power/weight 14.2 hp/tonne
Suspension wheeled; 4 x 4 drive
Operationalrange 200 miles (322 km)
Speed 50 mph (80 km/h)
Lorraine 38LPlace of origin France
Service historyUsed by France, Germany, Syria
Wars World War II
Production historyDesigner Lorraine
Designed 1936
Manufacturer Lorraine, Fouga
Produced January 1939 - November 1942
Number built ~480 by June 1940; ~630 in total
GeneralType: Tracked carrier
Crew: 2
EngineDelahaye type 135 6-cylinder inline | 70 hp
Dimensions/MassesLength: 4.20 m | Width: 1.57 m | Height: 1.29 m
Weight: 6050 kg (loaded)
ArmorMaximum: 40 mm - Minimum: 20 mm
PerformancesMax. Speed: 37 km/h | Power/weight: 11.6 hp/t | Range: 137 km
Suspension: leaf spring
ArmamentMain: - none
Secondary: - none