Sunday, 8 July 2012

Big Picture : Valentine Mk III Infantry Tank

Valentine Mk III Infantry Tank - Imperial War Museum Duxford

Designer : Vickers Armstrong 1938
Produced : 1940–44
Weight : 16-17 tonnes
Crew  : 3 (Commander, gunner, driver & Loader)
Armour : 8-65 mm
Main armament: 2 Pounder Gun (40mm) 
Engine : A190 diesel 131–210 hp 
Speed : 15 miles per hour (24 km/h)
Valentine Mk III seen at the War & Peace Show in 2010
Valentine Mk III at The Tank Museum Bovington

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8 comments:

  1. Michael Awdry8 July 2012 at 08:26

    A thing of beauty!

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    1. Ian8 July 2012 at 08:36

      Urrrgh, I just see so many shell traps, it's just asking to be taken out.

      Ian

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  2. Ray Rousell8 July 2012 at 19:11

    Great pics Lee!

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  3. The Angry Lurker8 July 2012 at 20:38

    A trio of metal beauties....

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  4. Justin Penwith9 July 2012 at 00:34

    Egads, I don't think I could fit through the hatch, let alone crew that thing. Tiny tank...took guts to be a tanker.

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  5. Vulture9 July 2012 at 04:51

    Riveted as opposed to welded, not a good feature to have on a tank. Respect to crew who were lumbered with those...

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  6. peter10 July 2012 at 12:01

    You just have to love these tanks with such a name!

    Great pictures, thanks for sharing!

    Greetings
    Peter
    http://peterscave.blogspot.be/

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  7. Broeders17 July 2012 at 17:36

    Terrible tanks but great pictures.

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