| GENERAL DATA | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Formal Designation | Infantry Tank Mk. III* (A15), Valentine II | ||
| Manufacturer(s) | Vickers Armstrong | ||
| Production Quantity | approx. 700 | Production Period | 1940-42 |
| Type | Heavy/Infantry Support | Crew | 3 |
| Length /hull (m) | 5.41 | Barrel Overhang (m) | n.a. |
| Width (m) | 2.63 | Height (m) | 2.27 |
| Combat Weight (kg) | 16000 | Radio Equipment | No.11 or No.19 |
| FIREPOWER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Armament | 40mm ROQF 2-pounder Mk. IX or X | Ammunition Carried | 60 |
| Traverse (degrees) | Electric (360°) | Elevation (degrees) | n.a. |
| Traverse speed (360°) | n.a. | Sight | n.a. |
| Secondary Armament | 1 x 7.92mm Besa MG (coaxial) | Ammunition Carried | 3150 |
| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine Make & Model | AEC A190 | Track Links | 73 or 103 or 102/track |
| Type & Displacement | In6, 9.6 liters | Track Width | 36 cm |
| Horsepower (max.) | 131hp @1800rpm | Track Ground Contact | 310 cm |
| Power/Weight Ratio | 8.1 hp/tonne | Ground Pressure | 10.5 psi |
| Gearbox | 5 forward, 1 reverse | Ground Clearance (m) | 0.41 |
| Fuel | Diesel | Turning Radius (m) | n.a. |
| Range on/off road (km) | 177+145 aux. | Gradient (degrees) | 32° |
| Mileage (L/100km) | 113 on road | Vertical Obstacle (m) | 0.91 |
| Fuel Capacity (liters) | 164 + 136 aux. | Fording (m) | 0.91 |
| Speed on/off road | 24/15 km/h | Trench Crossing (m) | 2.36 |
| ARMOR PROTECTION | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor Detail | Front | Side | Rear | Top/Bottom |
| Hull | 20mm @22°(lower) | 60mm @90° | 17mm @30° | 20mm @0&18° |
| 60mm @69°(nose) | 60mm @90° | 7mm @0&18° | ||
| Superstructure | 30mm @22° (glacis) | 30mm @27° | 17mm @32°(engine) | 20mm @0&13° |
| 60mm @90°(driver) | 10mm @0&12° | |||
| Turret | 65mm @90° | 60mm @90° | 65mm @90° | 20mm @10°(front) |
| 10mm @0°(mid) | ||||
| 10mm @10°(back) | ||||
| Mantlet | n.a. | - | - | - |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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Infantry Tank Mk. III, Valentine II by D.P. Dyer
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| REFERENCES |
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| AFV40/41, BT, BP34, MM0898 |
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