The English flamethrower “Wasp” (Wasp) Mk II (according to the Soviet classification)
Developed by Vickers-Armstrong. It was in service with the British Army. The Universal carriers were delivered to the USSR by Lend-Lease.
English armored vehicle Universal Carrier, Kubinka, tank museum, photo 2006.
Tactical and technical characteristics
Weight – 4.9 tons
Number of crew – 3 people
Overall dimensions (length x width x height) – 3700 x 2100 x 1570 mm.
Armament
machine gun – 1 piece, caliber – 7.7 mm., ammunition .. 2000
flamethrower – 1 piece, tank capacity – 360 liters
start-up of the fire mixture – 10-12 pcs.
Armored protection – 10 mm.
Engine power – 85 horsepower
The maximum speed is 52 km / h
Cruising range on the highway – 200 km.
The depth of the water barriers to be surfaced is 0.5 m.
Design Features
Base – armored personnel carrier “Universal”.
The overall layout – the flamethrower is located in the front of the machine in the embrasure, the reservoir with the fire mixture is in the aft part of the hull.
Armament – fire mixture is supplied under pressure of compressed nitrogen or carbon dioxide (2 cylinders of 10 liters).
Protection – riveted body; there is a chimney device.
The chassis is a carburetor engine, eight-cylinder “Ford”, liquid cooling, V-shaped; transmission mechanical (automobile type); rotation is due to the bending of the tracks in the plan and the deceleration of the semi-axes of the differential; steering control by steering wheel; balanced suspension, spring.