Light Tank, Wheel-and-Track (Schofield) | |
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Type | Light tank |
Place of origin | New Zealand |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5.21 long tons (5,290 kg) |
Length | 3.99 m (13 ft 1 in) |
Width | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) |
Height |
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Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
Armor | 6–10 mm |
Main armament | Ordnance QF 2 pounder |
Secondary armament | 7.92 mm Besa machine gun |
Engine | Chevrolet petrol 6-cylinder 29.5 hp (22.0 kW) |
Suspension | Horstmann suspension |
Operational range | 560 mi (900 km) |
Maximum speed |
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The Schofield tank, named after its designer, was a New Zealand tank design of the Second World War. Developed in 1940 when it seemed that the Pacific War might reach New Zealand and with little likelihood of weapons coming from Britain, it did not enter service. It was designed to run on either tracks or wheels.