The Vickers-Carden-Loyd tank was developed in 1930 by Vickers-Armstrong. It was released serially from. 1931. Model was in service with the British Army. In the battles was not used (?).
English lightweight floating Vickers-Carden-Loyd tank. The Tank Museum, Kubinka, photo 2016.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 3 tons
Number of crew – 2 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 3960 x 2080 x 1830 mm.
Armament:
a machine gun – 1 pc., caliber – 7.92 mm., ammunition – 2000 cartridges
Armored protection – 9 mm.
Engine power – 40 horsepower
The maximum speed is 32 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 120 km.
Speed of crossing water obstacles afloat – 6 km / h
Design Features
Base – used car aggregates and units.
General layout – the engine is located in the stern of the hull on the right; driving wheels in front; The tower of the cylindrical form is displaced to the left relative to the longitudinal axis of the machine; on the sides in the upper part there are two longitudinal float-boxes, filled with a stopper.
Armament – a machine gun placed in a rotating turret.
Protection – riveted body made of rolled armored plates.
Chassis – carburetor engine “Ford T”; assemblies and assemblies are taken from cars; Suspension blocked, spring; small tracks; The motion is afloat provided by a propeller.