A34 cruiser, comet
PRODUCTION HISTORY
Designed 1943
Manufacturer Leyland Motors Ltd
Produced September 1944
Number built 1,186
SPECIFICATIONS
Weight 33 long tons (33.53 tonnes)
Length 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m)
Width 10 ft 1 in (3.04 m)
Height 8 ft 6 in (2.67 m)
Crew 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)
Armour 4 in (102 mm)
Primary
armament 77 mm HV
61 rounds
Secondary
armament 2 x 7.92 mm Besa MG
Engine Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol
600 hp (447 kW)
Power/weight 17 hp/ton (18 hp/tonne)
Suspension Christie
Ground clearance 18 in (0.5 m)
Fuel capacity about 120 Imperial gallons
Operational
range 250 km
Speed 32 mph (50 km/h)
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