Type: Tank
Place of origin: United Kingdom

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Service history

In service: 1952-1980
Used by: British Army, Finnish Army, Royal Jordanian Army, Lebanese Army
Wars: 1978 South Lebanon confict Lebanese civil war

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Production history

Manufacturer: Robinson and Kershaw Ltd, Dukinfield, Cheshire
Number built: 442

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Specifications

Weigth: 28.5 tons
Lenght: 6.4 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 2.5 metres
Crew: 3 crew (4 with external observer)

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Main armament: Ordnance QF 20 pounder
Secondary armament: Co-axial Browning .30
Engine: Rolls-Royce Meteor 600 HP
Suspension: Improved Chirstie
Speed: 32 mph