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The tank was outdated by the 1930s due to its slow speed (under 6 mph (9.7 km/h) and thin armour (6–16 mm), but it did have one of the longest independent trench crossing capabilities of any armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) ever made; later tanks used bridge laying tanks for crossing large deep trenches.
The first new generation Mini Hatch was introduced in July 2001, [14] being the first model launched under the Mini marque after the original Mini was discontinued in the same year. In some European markets, the Mini One was powered by a 1.4-litre (85 cu in) inline-four version of the Tritec engine , [ 15 ] but all other petrol powered Minis ...
It was claimed that the Mini K was produced with 80% local content. Both of the Australia only round-nosed minis were based on the UK Mark I Mini with the production changes from the Mark II Mini never being used in Australia. Production of the round-nosed mini in Australia halted in 1970 with the release of the new Mini Clubman.
The Tanks of World War I: The History and Legacy of Tank Warfare during the Great War (2017) [ISBN missing] Foley, Michael. Rise of the Tank: Armoured Vehicles and their use in the First World War (2014) [ISBN missing] Townsend, Reginald T. (December 1916). " 'Tanks' And 'The Hose Of Death' ". The World's Work: A History of Our Time: 195– 207
Mark I tank (1916), the first tank to be used in combat; Mk 1 grenade, the first American-designed grenade used by American forces in World War I; Mark I trench knife, a combat knife carried by US forces after World War I; Supermarine Spitfire Mk I (1938), Royal Air Force fighter aircraft
The tank's weight significantly limited its use of bridges. For this reason, the Tiger was built with water-tight hatches and a snorkel device that allowed it to ford water obstacles four metres deep. The tank's weight also made driving through buildings risky, as the presence of a cellar could result in a sudden drop.
The result was a series of designs such as the A9 which Sir John Carden of Vickers-Armstrong produced in 1934 and A10 and Crusader (A15) cruiser tanks, and the Matilda (A11) also by Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd, began in 1935 and Matilda II (A12) infantry tanks, and a series of light tanks, the Light Tank Mk I built earlier by Vickers Armstrong from ...
The Tank, Infantry, Mk I, Matilda I (A11) [2] is a British infantry tank of the Second World War.Despite being slow, cramped and armed with only a single machine gun, the Matilda I had some success in the Battle of France in 1940, owing to its heavy armour which withstood the standard German anti-tank guns.