Infantry Mk III, Valentine IV:
As Mk II but with GMC diesel8 138 hp.
| Valentine Mk IV | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 36 |
| Physical Characteristics | |
| Weight | 39,000 lb6 17,690 kg6 |
| Length w/gun | 17' 9"6 5.41 m6 |
| Length w/o gun | |
| Height | 7' 5.5"6 2.273 m6 |
| Width | 8' 7.5"6 2.629 m6 |
| Width over tracks | |
| Ground clearance | |
| Ground contact length | |
| Ground pressure | |
| Turret ring diameter | |
| Armament (mm) | |
| Main | 2 pdr OQF Mk IX or X, L/52 2 pdr5,6,7,10 |
| Secondary | |
| MG | Besa MG, coaxial7 7.92 Besa coaxial10 |
| Side arms | |
| Quantity | |
| Main | |
| Secondary | |
| MG | 3,150 |
| Side arms | |
| Armor Thickness (mm) | |
| 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) | GMC6,10 GM diesel, 138 hp |
| Bore / stroke | |
| Cooling | |
| Cylinders | |
| Capacity | |
| Net HP | 1386 |
| Power to weight ratio | |
| Compression ratio | |
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| Steering | |
| Steering ratio | |
| Starter | |
| Electrical system | |
| Ignition | |
| Fuel (Type) | Diesel10 |
| Octane | |
| Capacity | |
| Road consumption | |
| Cross country consumption | |
| Performance | |
| Traverse | |
| Max speed | 15 mph6 24 kph6 |
| Cross country speed | 8 mph6 12.9 kph6 |
| Road radius | 90 miles6 145 km6 |
| Turning radius | |
| Elevation limits | |
| Fording depth | 3'6 0.914 m6 |
| Trench crossing | 7' 6"6 2.286 m6 |
| Vertical obstacle | 2' 9"6 0.838 m6 |
| Climbing ability | |
| Suspension (Type) | |
| Wheels each side | |
| Return rollers each side | |
| Tracks (Type) | |
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| 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
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1933-1942, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- Panzer Truppen The Complete Guide to the Creation and Combat Employment of Germany's Tank Force 1943-1945, Thomas L. Jentz, 1996
- British and American Tanks of World War Two, The Complete Illustrated History of British, American, and Commonwealth Tanks 1933-1945, Peter Chamberlain and Chris Ellis, 1969
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II, Chris Bishop, 1998
- Jane's World War II Tanks and Fighting Vehicles The Complete Guide, Leland Ness, 2002
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
- AFV 6: Valentine Mark III, B.T. White
- The Royal Armoured Corps Tank Museum, Tanks 1919-1939 The Inter War Period, 1966
- The Illustrated Guide to Tanks of the World, George Forty, 2006
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