This blog provides images and information on interwar tank development by Vickers Armstrong Ltd. The photographs used have come from two works albums from Vickers Armstrong Ltd, held by the Beamish Museum and used here with permission. They also cover other vehicles including half tracks and wheeled transport.
Showing posts with label 1929. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1929. Show all posts
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Birch Gun 1928/9
The third and final type of Birch Gun, Mk IE, the last two vehicles built. The gun was houses in a barbette. The top half of the shield was open at the rear.
Light Tank 3 Man 1929
Labels:
1929,
Album Two,
Carden Loyd,
interwar,
light tanks,
tanks,
Vickers
Artillery Tractor 1929 Low Sides
Towing an 18 pdr and limber
Artillery Tractor 1929 Chertsey Demonstration Model D42
The caption to this photograph in Album Two adds:
also
611 Light Dragon Mk IIC - Greece 1934
612 Light Dragon Mk IIC - War Office 1935
614 Light Dragon Mk IID - India 1936
615 Light Dragon - Siam & Java 1939
This is the high sided version of this vehicle.
Machine Gun Carrier 1929 Commercial Hopper
Machine Gun Carrier Mk VI Standard (with Armoured Top)
The back of the photograph is marked No 103. Vickers Carden Loyd Machine Gun Carrier Mk VI. Standard with armoured top 1929.
The same caption is given in the album, along with:
also
101 Latvia 1931
111 Czechoslovakia 1930
113 Italy 1930
114 Palestine 1930
115 Roumania 1930
116 Siam 1930
Labels:
1929,
Album Two,
Carden Loyd,
interwar,
MG Carrier
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