| GENERAL
DATA |
| Formal Designation |
Valentine
17-Pounder, Self-Propelled, "Archer" (A30) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Vickers |
| Production Quantity |
655 |
Production Period |
Mar. 1943- May 1945 |
| Type |
Tank Destroyer |
Crew |
4 |
| Length /hull (m) |
6.68/6.54 |
Barrel Overhang (m) |
n.a. |
| Width (m) |
2.76 |
Height (m) |
2.25 |
| Combat Weight (kg) |
16300 |
Radio Equipment |
No. 18 WT, CSL/126/14 |
| FIREPOWER |
| Primary Armament |
76.2mm 17-pounder Mk.II |
Ammunition Carried |
52 |
| Traverse (degrees) |
Manual (22° L, 22° R) |
Elevation (degrees) |
-7° to +15° |
| Traverse speed (360°) |
- |
Sight |
n.a. |
| Secondary Armament |
1 x .303 Bren |
Ammunition Carried |
720 |
| MOBILITY
CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine Make & Model |
GM Type 6-71M |
Track Links |
103/track |
| Type & Displacement |
In6, 6.97 liters |
Track Width |
35.6cm |
| Horsepower (max.) |
192hp@1900rpm |
Track Ground Contact |
310cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
10.1 hp/t |
Ground Pressure |
10.3psi (0.72kg/cm2) |
| Gearbox |
5 forward, 1 reverse |
Ground Clearance (m) |
0.41 |
| Fuel |
Diesel |
Turning Radius (m) |
0 |
| Range on/off road (km) |
145/121 |
Gradient (degrees) |
32° |
| Mileage (liters/100km) |
156/188 |
Vertical Obstacle (m) |
0.84 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) |
227 |
Fording (m) |
0.91 |
| Speed on/off road |
32/16 km/h |
Trench Crossing (m) |
2.36 |
| ARMOR
PROTECTION |
| Armor Detail |
Front |
Side |
Rear |
Top/Bottom |
| Hull |
20mm@18°&70° |
20mm@90° |
14mm@30° |
10mm@0° |
| Superstructure |
20mm@67° |
20mm@78° |
20mm@60°&90° |
10mm@2°&7° |
| Gun Shield |
20mm@70° |
- |
- |
open |
| REFERENCES |
| WWW2, TWWII, BP18 |
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