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The Mk VIII was the last in the line of light tanks the company had built for the British Army, and was intended to be the successor of the previous light tank designed by Vickers-Armstrong, the Mk VII Tetrarch. A number of changes were made to the Mk VIII, most notably increasing its width, length and weight and also increasing the thickness ...
Cruiser Mk VIII Challenger; a Cromwell tank derivative carrying a heavier gun; Light Tank Mk VIII (1943), also known as the "Harry Hopkins", a British light tank; Handley Page Halifax C Mk VIII (1944); unarmed cargo and passenger plane variant on the British bomber design; Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII; 1944 British fighter aircraft in overseas ...
Light Tank Mk VIB. The Light Tank Mk VI was a continuation of the Mark V design. It also had a three-man crew but a larger turret to accommodate a radio set and had an 88 hp engine for higher speed, despite the heavier weight.
The internal fittings of the Mark VIII. The Mark VIII kept many of the general features of the Mark I-V series: it had their typical high track run and no revolving turret but two sponsons, one on each side of the tank, armed with a 6-pounder (57 mm) gun. But it also resembled the Mark VI-project in that it had more rounded and wider tracks and ...
The British withdrew their light tank designs from their armored divisions early in the war, but used some later designs for minor amphibious operations and airborne operations. [8] In general they used armored cars for reconnaissance and the last of the light tank designs, the light tank Mk VIII "Harry Hopkins", was produced only in small numbers.
Light tank Mk I; Light tank Mk II; Light tank Mk III; Light tank Mk IV; Light tank Mk V; Light tank Mk VI; The last of the light tanks were produced during the Second World War. Not considered suitable for use in armoured divisions, they were trialled in airborne operations. All were armed with the QF 2 pdr anti-tank gun. Light tank Mk VIII
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FMC built two mock-ups. The first was a front-engine model utilizing a 330 hp (250 kW) diesel engine. The second was a rear-engine model with a 552 hp (412 kW) diesel engine and featuring more armor. In 1984, FMC validated the feasibility of pairing the 105 mm gun with a light chassis by test firing a 105 mm gun mounted on an M548.