Landsverk L-60

Strv L-60
Stridsvagn m/40K at the Hässlehoms Museum, Sweden
TypeLight tank
Place of originSweden
Service history
In service1935 – 2002
Used bySweden
Kingdom of Hungary
Ireland
Dominican Republic
WarsWorld War II (see Toldi tanks)
Dominican Civil War
Production history
DesignerOtto Merker
Designed1934
ManufacturerAB Landsverk
VariantsL-60
L-60 Ö
L-60 S
Strv m/38
Strv m/39
Strv m/40L
Strv m/40K
Toldi tanks (Hungarian made tanks based on the L-60)
Specifications (Original Landsverk L-60 specifications)
Mass8.5 t (8.4 long tons; 9.4 short tons) (laden)
Length4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Width2.075 m (6 ft 9.7 in)
Height2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)
Crew3

Armor5–15 mm (0.20–0.59 in)
Main
armament
Madsen 20 mm cannon
Secondary
armament
7.92 mm Madsen machine gun
EngineBussing-Nag V8 cylinder 7.9 litres
150-160 bhp at 2500-2700 rpm
SuspensionTorsion-bar suspension
Operational
range
270 km (170 mi)
Maximum speed 45 km/h (28 mph)

The Landsverk L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934. It was developed by AB Landsverk as a light tank which included several advanced design features such as torsion bar suspension, periscopes rather than view slits and all-welded construction.[1]

The L-60 was progressively improved with several turrets, engines and guns offered by Landsverk. The L-60 entered the international market in 1935 and was eventually adopted by the Swedish army in 4 main variants: Stridsvagn (Strv) m/38, Stridsvagn m/39, Stridsvagn m/40L and Stridsvagn m/40K.

  1. ^ "STRV m/38-39".