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| FV4202 "40-ton Centurion" | |
|---|---|
 FV4202 in the Vehicle Conservation Centre at The Tank Museum | |
| Type | technology test bed |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom |
| Service history | |
| In service | prototypes, never in service |
| Wars | Cold War |
| Production history | |
| No. built | 3 prototypes |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 40.8 long tons |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver) |
| Armour | cast and welded steel |
Main armament | 84 mm Ordnance QF 20 pounder model B |
Secondary armament | .30 Browning coaxial machine gun |
| Engine | V8 Rolls-Royce Meteorite Mk. 202B 520 bhp (393 kW) at 2,700 rpm |
| Power/weight | 12.4 hp/t |
| Transmission | Merritt-Brown V52 (5 fwd/1 rev) |
| Suspension | Horstmann |
The Tank Medium No. 2 Experimental Vehicle FV4202 also known as the 40-ton Centurion[1] was a technology test bed developed by British company Leyland Motors between 1955 and 1956. It was used to develop various concepts later used in the Chieftain main battle tank.
- ^ Suttie, William (2015). The Tank Factory. The History Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-0750961226.