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)
these are its specs and production history