Armored vehicles of UK: the Charioteer Tank, or FV4101 Tank (tank destroyer). Vadim Zadorozhny’s Museum of Equipment, Russia

Armored fighting vehicles of UK: the Charioteer Tank, or FV4101 Tank (tank destroyer), Medium Gun, Charioteer was a post-war British armoured fighting vehicle. The vehicle was produced in the 1950s to up-gun units of the Royal Armoured Corps continuing to use the Cromwell tank during the early phases of the Cold War. It was created on the basis of the tank Mk7 “Cromwell” by installing a new trapezoidal tower with a cannon from the Centurion tank (84 mm). This exhibit became the target on the test field.

Vadim Zadorozhny’s Museum of Equipment, Russia

Years of production: 1952-1954

Country of origin: United Kingdom

Issued: 442 items

Weight: 28.5 t

Power: 600 hp

Speed: 50 km / h

Crew: 4 persons

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