Chenillette Carden Loyd | |
|---|---|
| Pays | Royaume-uni |
| Type | Tankette ( Tankette ) |
| Produit | 1927–1935 |
| Construit | 450 |
Lla Chenillettes Carden Loyd étaient une série de chenillettes britanniques de l’entre-deux-guerres, dont la plus réussie était la Mark VI, la seule version construite en nombre significatif. Il est devenu un modèle classique de chenillettes dans le monde entier, a été construit sous licence par plusieurs pays et est devenu la base de plusieurs modèles produits dans divers pays.
| Carden Loyd Medium Machine Gun Carrier Walk Around | |
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| Photographe | Alan McNeilly |
| Localisation | Inconnu |
| Photos | 25 |
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The Carden Loyd Carrier was a series of small, tracked vehicles, or tankettes, developed in the United Kingdom between the World Wars. The Mark VI was the most successful version and served as the direct basis for the famous Transporteur universel of World War II. Its primary function was to provide light, protected mobility for a machine gun team.
Design and Protection
The design favored speed and low cost over heavy defense.
- Équipage: 2 (Driver and Gunner/Commander).
- Rôle: Mobile machine-gun post and light reconnaissance.
- Armour: Thin, face-hardened steel plates, offering protection mainly against small arms fire and shell fragments.
- Thickness (Mark VI): 6-9 mm (0.24-0.35 in).
- Layout: An open-topped compartment at the front for the crew, leaving them largely exposed above the shoulders.
Specifications (Carden Loyd Mark VI)
| Property | Valeur |
|---|---|
| Type | Tankette / Machine Gun Carrier |
| Mass (Battle Weight) | 1.5 long tonnes (about 1.5 metric tons) |
| Length | 2.46 m (8 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 1.99 m (6 ft 6.5 in) |
| Height | 1.22 m (4 ft 0 in) |
| moteur | Ford Model T 4-cylinder petrol engine |
| Engine Power | 22.5 bhp (16.8 kW) |
| Vitesse maximale | 40-48 km/h (25-30 mph) on road |
| Portée opérationnelle | About 160 km (100 miles) |
Main Armament and Legacy
- Primary Weapon: One 0.303 inch Vickers machine gun with 1,000 rounds.
- Global Influence: The design was licensed or copied by many countries, influencing the development of tankettes and light tanks worldwide, including early Italian, Japanese, and German designs.
- Successor: It evolved into the widely-used Transporteur universel, one of the most produced armored fighting vehicles in history.
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