Prototype of the A9 Cruiser Tank.
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 1935. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1935. Show all posts
Tuesday, 14 July 2015
Cavalry Porte Vehicle with Handrails 1935
This looks to be a forerunner of the Cavalry Carrier.which dsted to 1936.
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.
Tractor Truck
The album caption for this photograph is Tractor Truck 1936 China
Tractor Truck 1935 Standard (also Cable Laying etc 1935)
Tractor Truck Tipping Body1935, also Metropolitan Water Board 1936
Tractor Truck Turntable and Trailer 1935. Turning Circle 26 ft with Load. Overall Length with Corner extended 26' 6".
Tractor Truck Aero Starter 1935
Tractor Truck Pipe Carrier 1935
The Vickers Carden Loyd Tractor Truck was a commercial design which used a 30 cwt lorry body mated to a fully tracked chassis based on the Vickers 2 ton tractor. The British Army purchased three vehicles for trials but it was deemed unsuitable for service use.
Light Trailers 1928/35
The second photograph is the tracked personeel trailer pulled by the Carden Loyd MG Carrier, for example when also towing the tracked 20mm Oerliken anti tank gun.
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