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Vickers Light Tank Mark II (amphibious trials)
United Kingdom · Tank · built by Vickers
| Also known as | Light Tank Mk II, A4E13, A4E14, A4E15 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Vickers |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Built | 1931– |
| Type | Tank |
| Status | Prototype |
| Use | Military |
| Propulsion | |
| Land drive | Tracked |
| In water | Propeller |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce, 66 hp |
| Power | 66 hp |
| Dimensions & performance | |
| Length | 3.58 m |
| Width | 1.92 m |
| Weight | 4,320 kg |
| Speed on land | 48 km/h |
| Seats | 2 |
The Light Tank Mark II was a British light tank of which 16 were built in 1931. The experimental vehicles of the series were numbered A4E13 to A4E15. It used the hull of the Mark IA with Horstmann suspension, a larger turret and a 66 hp Rolls-Royce engine. The two-man tank weighed 4.25 tons, was armed with a Vickers .303 in machine gun, had 4-10 mm of armour and could reach 30 mph (about 48 km/h).
Amphibious trials
Two of the production tanks were built with closely spaced rivets to keep water out. They were then fitted with flotation equipment and used for water trials, driven by an outboard motor mounted on a special plate at the rear. One of these amphibious test tanks later received the modified Horstmann suspension that was adopted for the Light Tank Mark III.
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