FV300 Series
| FV301 | |
|---|---|
Vickers Medium Cruiser Mk. 1 - export tank derived from the FV301 | |
| Type | Light tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Vickers |
| No. built | 2 prototypes |
| Specifications (FV301) | |
| Mass | 21 tons |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armour | 2 inch |
Main armament | 77 mm HV 80 rounds |
Secondary armament | co-axial .30 cal Browning machine gun |
| Engine | Rolls-Royce Meteor 500 hp |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
The FV300 series was a project for a series of lightweight armoured fighting vehicles by the United Kingdom between 1947 and 1950, a few years after World War II.
History
The development and construction of the tank was carried out by Vickers. However, only two prototypes were built. The project ended in 1950 at the prototype stage.
Variants
- FV301 — 21 ton tank with 77mm gun
- FV302 — GPO/CPO Command Vehicle
- FV303 — 20-pdr Self Propelled Gun
- FV304 — 25-pdr Self Propelled Gun
- FV305 — 5.5-inch Self Propelled Gun
- FV306 — Light Armoured Recovery Vehicle
- FV307 — Radar Vehicle
- FV308 — Field Artillery Tractor
- FV309 — Royal Artillery section vehicle
- FV310 — Armoured Personnel Carrier
- FV311 — Armoured Load Carrier
References
Bibliography
- "British Post WWII AFV series 300: light tank family". secretprojects.co.uk. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fv300.
- Arcane Fighting Vehicles
- HenkofHolland Archived 26 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine