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Italy's CV 29 (Carro Veloce, Fast Tank) Tankette
Was based on the Carden Loyd Mk VI tankettes that were purchased from Britain in 1929.3
| CV 29 | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 21,2 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 1.7 tons1,2 1,730 kg1 |
| Length w/gun | 8' 2"1, 8.1'2 2.29 m1 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 4'1,2 1.22 m1 |
| Width | 5' 7"1, 5.6'2 1.7 m1 |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament | |
| Main | 6.5 mm MG1 MG2 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 4 - 91,2 |
| 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) | Ford1 |
| Cylinders | 41 |
| Net HP | 202, 401 |
| Transmission | |
| Fuel type | Gasoline1,2 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max Speed | 25 mph1,2 40 kph1 |
| Cross Country | |
| Road radius | 50 miles1 80 km1 |
| Turning Radius | |
| Elevation Limits | |
| Fording depth | |
| Trench crossing | |
| Vertical Obstacle | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Track length | |
| Tires | |
| Track width | |
| Track centers/tread | |
| Production | 251 |
Sources:
- 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
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- Italian Medium Tanks in Action, Nicola Pignato, 2001
