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Charioteer |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Designations |
Charioteer (FV4101) |
| Manufacturer(s) |
Royal Ordnance |
| Status |
Production completed. Phased out of service with UK in 1956. |
| Production Period |
1952-? |
Production Quantity |
n/a (1) |
| Type |
tank destroyer |
Crew |
4 |
| Length, overall |
8.8m |
Length, hull |
6.4m |
| Width, overall |
3.1m |
Height, overall |
2.6m |
| Combat Weight |
28958kg |
Unloaded Weight |
n/a |
| Radio, external |
n/a |
Communication, crew |
n/a |
| FIREPOWER |
| Main Armament |
20 pounder gun |
Ammunition Carried |
25x83.4mm |
| Gun Traverse |
360 |
Elevation/Depression |
+10/-5 |
| Traverse Rate |
18/s |
Elevation Rate |
n/a |
| Gun Stabilization |
n/a |
Rangefinder |
n/a |
| Night Vision |
no |
Auto-Loader |
no |
| Secondary Armament |
7.62mm MG (coaxial) |
Ammunition Carried |
3375x7.62mm |
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| MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS |
| Engine |
Rolls-Royce Meteor Mk. 1, 2 or 3 12-cylinder petrol |
Transmission |
Merrit-Brown Type Z5 (5 forward, 1 reverse) |
| Horsepower |
600hp at 2550rpm |
Suspension |
Christie-type |
| Power/Weight Ratio |
21hp/t |
Track Width |
39.4cm |
| Speed, on road |
52km/h |
Track Ground Contact |
n/a |
| Fuel Capacity |
526 l |
Ground Pressure |
0.98kg/cm2 |
| Range, on road |
240km |
Gradient |
50% |
| Fuel Consumption |
n/a |
Vertical Obstacle |
0.9m |
| Turning Radius |
n/a |
Trench Crossing |
2.4m |
| Ground Clearance |
0.41m |
Fording |
1.0m |
| SURVIVABILITY FEATURES |
| Smoke Laying |
2 x 6 smoke dischargers |
NBC Protection |
none |
| Armor Details |
Armor thickness ranges from 14mm to 64mm. |
| TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND OTHER IMAGES |
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| NOTES |
| (1) Production consisted of new turrets mounting the 20-pounder gun of the Centurion tank of the period, fitted to existing Cromwell hulls. |
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