Medium Mark III
The Medium Mark III was a medium tank developed in the United Kingdom during the Interwar period.
| Medium Mk III | |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| Used by | British Army |
| Wars | none |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1930 (A6 – 1926) |
| Manufacturer | Vickers-Armstrong Royal Ordnance Factory |
| No. built | 3 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 16 tons |
| Length | 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) |
| Width | 8 ft 9 in (2.67 m) |
| Height | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
| Crew | 7 |
| Armour | 9-14 mm |
Main armament | 3 pounder gun |
Secondary armament | 3 × 0.303 (7.7 mm) Vickers machine guns |
| Engine | Armstrong Siddeley air-cooled V8 180 hp (130 kW) |
Operational range | 120 miles (190 km) |
| Maximum speed | 30 mph (48 km/h) |
The prototypes of the Medium Mark II were the three A6 also known as "16-tonner" tanks. From the tests of the A6, three Mark IIIs were built and put into service with the British Army but due to the high cost no more were purchased.
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