Excelsior tank

Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior)
TypeAssault tank/infantry tank
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerEnglish Electric
No. built2
Specifications (Second pilot)
Mass40 tons
Length22 ft 8 in (6.91 m)
Width11 ft 2 in (3.40 m)
Height7 ft 11 in (2.41 m)
Crew5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver)

Armour20 to 114 mm (0.79 to 4.49 in)
Main
armament
Ordnance QF 75 mm
64 rounds
Secondary
armament
2 x 7.92 mm Besa machine gun
EngineRolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol
620 bhp (460 kW)
SuspensionImproved Christie
Operational
range
99 mi (160 km)
Maximum speed 24 mph (39 km/h)
off-road: 12 mph (19 km/h)

The Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior) was a British experimental heavy tank based on the Cromwell (A27) design developed in the Second World War. It was developed when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tank.