Renault Modèle 1935, AMC 1935:

France's AMC-35

Initially produced by Renault and then AMX, who then built the majority of them.

The driver sat in the middle of the front. Some models had 25 mm gun installed.

The tracks were guided on the outside and had a front sprocket.

The hull was riveted with rolled steel plates.

Suffered from mechanical difficulties delayed its entry into service.

Belgium Use:
Mitrailleuses de Corps de Cavalerie:
Belgium purchased 12 in 1937. Used a turret of Belgium design. Had a coaxial 13.2 mm Hotchkiss MG.

German Use:
PzKpfw AMC 738 (f)

    ACG1 ACG2
Crew Commander, gunner, driver
31
32  
Physical Characteristics      
Weight 32,000 lb
14,500 kg1
14.27 tons1
31,967 lb
14,500 kg
14.5 tons2
 
Length w/gun 15' 8.25", 14' 11"1
4.55 m1
14.58'2, 15'  
Length w/o gun      
Height 2.3 m1
8' 3", 7' 6.5"1
7.67'2, 7' 8"  
Width 2.2 m1
7' 5.5", 7' 2.5"1
6.92'2, 7' 4"  
Ground clearance      
Ground contact length      
Ground pressure      
Turret ring diameter      
Armament      
Main 47 mm1 or 25 mm1 47 mm2 25 mm2
Secondary      
MG 7.5 mm MG1 coaxial 7.5 mm MG, coaxial.2  
Side arms      
Quantity      
Main      
Secondary      
MG      
Side arms      
Armor Thickness (mm) 5, 251 252  
Hull Front, Upper      
Hull Front, Lower      
Hull Sides, Upper      
Hull Sides, Lower      
Hull Rear      
Hull Top      
Hull Bottom      
Turret Front      
Turret Sides      
Turret Rear      
Turret Top      
Engine (Make / Model) Renault water cooled Renault2, water cooled2  
Cylinders 41 42  
Net HP 1801 1802  
Transmission      
Fuel type Gasoline1 Gasoline2  
Octane      
Capacity      
Performance      
Traverse 360°    
Max Speed 26 mph1
42 kph1
25 mph2  
Cross Country 18.6 mph    
Road radius 124.3 miles, 99.4 miles1
160 km1
100 miles  
Turning Radius      
Elevation Limits      
Fording depth      
Trench crossing   6'  
Vertical Obstacle   2'  
Suspension (Type) Bell crank Scissors with horizontal springing    
Wheels each side 5    
Return rollers each side 5    
Track length      
Tires      
Track width      
Track centers/tread      
Production 1935: 100    

Sources:

  1. The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002
  2. Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
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