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The FV300 series was a project for a series of lightweight armoured fighting vehicles by the United Kingdom between 1947 and 1950, a few years after World War II.
FV301 | |
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![]() Vickers Medium Cruiser Mk. 1 - export tank derived from the FV301 | |
Type | Light tank |
Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Vickers |
No. built | 2 prototypes |
Specifications (FV301) | |
Mass | 21 tons |
Crew | 3 |
Armour | 2 inch |
Main armament | 77 mm HV 80 rounds |
Secondary armament | co-axial .30 cal Browning machine gun |
Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor 500 hp |
Suspension | Torsion bar |
The development and construction of the tank was carried out by Vickers. However, only two prototypes were built. The project ended in 1950 at the prototype stage.
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