Design/Production
10TP: Two 1931 Christie medium tanks were ordered but this was cancelled. The engineers decided to design their own version. The prototype appeared in 1937. Never entered production.
Description
10TP: Had same turret as the 7TP and an additional MG in the hull front. Was steered by the front set of 4 sets of roadwheels. When running on wheels the transmission was linked to the rear pair of wheels.
14TP: Medium tank that only ran on road wheels. It could get 31 mph with a German Maybach 12 cylinder engine. It weighed 14,000 kg. Never entered production.
Usage
| 10TP | 14TP | |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 41,2 | 42 |
| Physical Characteristics | ||
| Weight | 13,005 kg1 12.8 tons1,2 |
14 tons2 |
| Length w/gun | 17' 9"1, 17' 8.5" 5.41 m1 |
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| Length w/o gun | ||
| Height | 7' 2.5", 7' 3"1 2.16 m1 |
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| Width | 8' 4.5", 8' 5"1 2.7 m1 |
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| Ground clearance | ||
| Ground contact length | ||
| Ground pressure (psi) | ||
| Turret ring diameter | ||
| Armament | ||
| Main | 37 mm1,2 | 37 mm2 |
| Secondary | ||
| MG | 2: 7.92 mm1,2, hull, coaxial | 2: 7.92 mm2 |
| Side arms | ||
| Quantity | ||
| Main | ||
| Secondary | ||
| MG | ||
| Side arms | ||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 201,2 | 502 |
| 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) | La France1 | Air cooled2 |
| Cylinders | 121,2 | 122 |
| Net HP | 2101,2 | 3002 |
| Transmission | ||
| Fuel type | Gasoline1,2 | Gasoline2 |
| Octane | ||
| Capacity | ||
| Performance | ||
| Traverse | 360° | |
| Max Speed | Tracks: 31 mph1, 31.1 mph2, 50 kph1 Wheels: 46.5 mph2, 47 mph1, 74 kph1 |
31.1 mph2 |
| Cross Country | ||
| Road radius | ||
| 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 |
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
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