Vickers 6 Ton Light Tank
These were built as a private venture.5 The British Army did confiscate the ones that had been ordered by overseas customers and couldn't be delivered because of the events in the war.1
The suspension was double bogies with leaf springs.1 Had a firewall between the crew and engine compartments.1 Designed with an internal communication system (Laryngophone) for communication between the crew.1
Engine was at rear with drive sprocket in front with the steering being by clutch and brake.5
In 1930s these were purchased by Bolivia, Bulgaria, China, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Russia, and Thailand.5 Ones that were in the United Kingdom were used for training.1
Type A:
Royal Armored Corps Tank Museum
Had 2 turrets with MGs.3
Type B:
Had 1 turret.3 Used as training vehicle only.
Appeared in 1930.5
Had same armor and armament as the Medium Mark III then being produced by the British Army, but was cheaper and lighter.5
Type F:
Like the Type B but with a new turret with an extension that contained a Marconi Type G2A radio.4
Type B with 37 mm Bofors and a 7.92 MG.4
Was supplied in 1935-1936 with the 6 Ton Mk F.4
| Vickers 6 Ton Type A | Vickers 6 Ton Type B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | Commander, gunner, driver 31 |
Commander, gunner, driver5 34,5 |
Commander, gunner, driver.2 32,4 |
| Physical Characteristics | |||
| Weight | 15,680 lb 7 tons1 7,115 kg1 |
7 tons4, 7.2 tons5 | 15,680 lb2 7.4 tons5, 8 tons4 |
| Length w/gun | 15'1 4.57 m1 |
15'4 | 15'2,4 |
| Length w/o gun | |||
| Height | 7' 2", 6' 10"1 2.08 m1 |
6' 10"4 | 7' 2"2,4 |
| Width | 7' 11"1 2.42 m1 |
7' 11"4 | 7' 11"2,4 |
| Ground clearance | |||
| Ground contact length | |||
| Ground pressure | |||
| Turret ring diameter | |||
| Armament | |||
| Main | 47 mm QFSA | 2: 7.7 mm Vickers MG1 2: MGs3 2: Vickers .303 MG4 OR Vickers .303 MG4 and .5 MG4 2: Vickers MG in 2 turrets5 |
3 pdr (47 mm)1 47 mm QFSA2 47 mm3,4,5 |
| Secondary | |||
| MG | Vickers .303 cal, coaxial | .303 cal Vickers MG2,4 7.92 mm MG4 OR 8 mm MG4 MG, coaxial5 |
|
| Side arms | |||
| Quantity | |||
| Main | 50 | 502 | |
| Secondary | |||
| MG | 4,000 | 4,0002 | |
| Side arms | |||
| Armor Thickness (mm) | 5 - 8 - 144 135 |
52, 172,5 5 - 8 - 144 |
|
| Hull Front, Upper | 17 | ||
| Hull Front, Lower | |||
| Hull Sides, Upper | |||
| Hull Sides, Lower | |||
| Hull Rear | |||
| Hull Top | |||
| Hull Bottom | 5 | ||
| Turret Front | |||
| Turret Sides | |||
| Turret Rear | |||
| Turret Top | |||
| Engine (Make / Model) | Armstrong Siddeley1 | Armstrong-Siddeley4,5 | Armstrong Siddeley2,4,5 |
| Cylinders | 85 | 85 | |
| Net HP | 905 | 905 | |
| Transmission | |||
| Fuel Type | |||
| Octane | |||
| Capacity | |||
| Performance | |||
| Traverse | 360° | 360°2 | |
| Max Speed | 22 mph, 20 mph1 32 kph1 |
22 mph4,5 | 22 mph2,4,5 |
| Cross Country | 14 mph | 15 mph5 | 14 mph2, 15 mph5 |
| Road radius | 100 miles, 125 miles1 200 km1 |
100 miles2 | |
| Turning Radius | |||
| Elevation Limits | |||
| Fording depth | 3' | 3'2 | |
| Trench crossing | 6' | 6'2 | |
| Vertical Obstacle | 2' 6" | 2' 6"2 | |
| Suspension (Type) | Box bogie and leaf spring | Box bogie and leaf spring.2 | |
| Wheels each side | 81 | ||
| Return rollers each side | 41 | ||
| Track length | |||
| Tires | |||
| Track width | 8" | 8"2 | |
| Track centers/tread | 7' | 7'2 | |
| Production | 1939 |
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
- 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
- World War Two Tanks, George Forty, 1995
- Tanks of the World, 1915-1945, Peter Chamberlain, Chris Ellis, 1972
- Tanks of World War II, Duncan Crow, 1979
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