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Tetrarch Light Tank 
The Tetrarch was a light tank designed by Vickers-Armstrong, it was very fast but armour was extremely thin. Production was very limited but increased slightly when it was found that the Tetrarch could be carried by gliders to support airborne troops. | Name | Tetrarch | | Type | Light Tank | | | | | Production Date | October 1940 | | | | | Crew | 3 | | (In turret) | 2 | | | | | Length | 15'-2.25” | | Width | 7'-10.5” | | Height | 6'-11.5” | | | | | Weight | 7.6 | | Ground pressure | 8.3 | | Ground clearance | 1'-2” | | | | | Track type | Sealed PIN | | No per track | 99 | | Weight of one Track | 595 | | Track width | 9.5 | | | | | Engine | Meadows M.A.T | | B.H.P/Ton | 21.7 | | Max road speed | 37.4 | | Average road speed | 25 | | Gear box type | Constant Mesh | | Gears | 5 Forward 1 Reverse | | | | | | | | Fuel consumption (road) – MPG | 3.2 | | Fuel consumption (cross country) | 1.9 | | Petrol | 45 | | Auxiliary capacity | 12 | | Radius of action (road) | 141 | | Radius of action (cross country) | 84 | | Trench Crossing | 5' | | Vertical obstacle | 2' | | Fording height | 2'-10” | | Gradient | 35 | | | | | Main Armament | 2 Pounder | | Ammunition |
| | Secondary Armament | Besa 7.92 | | Ammunition |
| | Transverse type | Hand | | Max elevation | 25 | | Max depression | 15 | | Turret Ring Size | 50 | | Optics | No.30 | | | | | Armour | | | | | | Lower Hull Nose | 14 | | Upper Hull Nose | 6 | | Hull Front | 16 | | Hull Sides Upper | 14+14 | | Hull Sides Lower | 14+10 | | Hull Rear Lower | 5 | | Hull Rear Upper | 10 | | Hull Roof (Front) | 4 | | Engine Deck | 4 | | Hull Floor | 4 | | | | | Turret Front | 16 | | Turret Roof (Front) | 5 | | Turret Roof (Rear) | 4 | | Turret Sides | 16 | | Turret Rear | 14 | | Turret Floor | 4 | Production of Tetrarch Light Tanks by year (UK Only) | | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | | Tetrarch | 16 | 73 | 12 | - |
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