Vickers A1E1 Independent

Vickers A1E1 "Independent"
The Vickers A1E1 in 1925
TypeTank
Place of originUnited Kingdom
Production history
ManufacturerVickers
No. built1
Specifications
Mass33 long tons (34 t; 37 short tons)
Length24 ft 11 in (7.59 m)
Width8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
Height8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)
Crew8

Armour13–28 mm (0.51–1.10 in)
Main
armament
QF 3 pounder gun (47 mm)
Secondary
armament
4 × 0.303 Vickers machine gun
EngineArmstrong Siddeley V12 petrol
370 hp (280 kW)
Transmission4 forward, 1 reverse
Suspensioncoil spring bogies
Operational
range
95 miles (153 km)
Maximum speed 20 mph (32 km/h)

The Independent A1E1 is a multi-turreted tank that was designed by the British armaments manufacturer Vickers between the First and Second World Wars. Although it only ever reached the prototype stage and only a single example was built, it influenced many other tank designs.

The A1E1 design can be seen as a possible influence on the Soviet T-100 and T-28 tanks, the German Neubaufahrzeug tanks, and the British Medium Mk III and Cruiser Mk I (triple turret) tank designs. The Soviet T-35 tank was heavily influenced by its design.[1]

  1. ^ "British Forces - Land Warship - Vickers A1E1 Independent". www.ww2incolor.com.