Coventry Mk.II

     
Název:
Name:
Conventry Mk II Conventry Mk II
Originální název:
Original Name:
Conventry Mk II
Kategorie:
Category:
průzkumné vozidlo reconnaissance vehicle
Výrobce:
Producer:
Humber Ltd., Coventry
Období výroby:
Production Period:
DD.MM.RRRR-DD.MM.RRRR (sériová výroba nezahájena / serial production not started)
Vyrobeno kusů:
Number of Produced:
méně než 5 / less than 5 ?
Prototyp vyroben:
Prototype Built:
DD.MM.RRRR
Osádka:
Crew:
4
Technické údaje:
Technical Data:
 
Bojová hmotnost:
Combat Weight:
11685 kg 25760 lb
Celková délka:
Overall Length:
4724 mm 15ft 6in
Celková šířka:
Overall Width:
2667 mm 8ft 9in
Celková výška:
Overall Height:
2362 mm 7ft 9in
Světlá výška:
Ground Clearance:
? mm ?
Pancéřování:
Armour:
maximálně 14 mm up to 0.55 in
Pohon:
Propulsion:
 
Typ:
Type:
Hercules RXLD
- kapalinou chlazený, vidlicový, benzínový
- počet válců: 6
Hercules RXLD
- OHV, liquid cooled, V-design, gasoline
- number of cylinders: 6
Výkon:
Power:
130 kW při 2600 ot/min 174 bhp at 2600 rpm
Převodové ústrojí:
Transmission:
Rootes
- počet stupňů: 5+1
Rootes
- number of gears: 5+1
Výkony:
Performance:
 
Rychlost na silnici:
Road Speed:
64 km/h 40 mph
Rychlost v terénu:
Cross-country Speed:
? km/h ? mph
Jízdní dosah po silnici:
Cruising Range on Road:
402 km 250 mi
Jízdní dosah v terénu:
Cross-country Cruising Range:
? km ? mi
Překonávání překážek:
Obstacles Crossing:
 
Svah:
Gradient:
? ° ? %
Boční náklon:
Side Slope:
? ° ? %
Překročivost:
Trench Crossing:
? m ?
Výstupnost:
Vertical Obstacle:
? m ?
Brodivost:
Fording Depth:
? m ?
Výzbroj:
Armament:
OQF 75 mm
- ráže: 75 mm
- zásoba munice: ~20 nábojů


spřažený kulomet BESA
- ráže: 7,92 mm
- zásoba munice: 3375 nábojů
OQF 75 mm
- calibre: 75 mm
- ammunition: ~20 rounds


BESA co-axial machine gun
- calibre: 7,92 mm
- ammunition: 3375 rounds
Vybavení:
Equipment:
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Uživatelské státy:
User States:
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Poznámka:
Note:
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Zdroje:
Sources:
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Armoured Car Coventry Mark II

A brief history of the
Fighting vehicles Coventry Mk. I and II, were the last structures of a series of heavy armored car developed in the Uk during the second world war. Development started in 1943. The prototypes bore the serial numbers of the F208188 and F208189. Was planned production in british factories: Daimler and Rootes. In 1944 ordered 900 pieces model Coventry Mk. II with the assumption that the beginning of the year 1945 will be launched into production. It is believed that it was made only předsérie with the number not exceeding 5 pieces. Coventry Mk. II wasn't introduced into the equipment. The prototypes were reportedly scrapped after the end of the second world war.

Basic data
- name in the british army: Coventry, Armoured Car, Mark II
- test prototype: 1945
- inclusion in the loadout: saw

Operator: 3 persons

Dimensions
- weight martial: 11,685 Mg (25760 lb)
- length of arms: 4724 mm (15' 6")
- width: 2667 mm (8' 9")
- height: 2362 mm (7' 9")

Armament
- cannon type: 75-mm Royal Ordnance Factory Q. F. Mk. In
- caliber: 75 mm
- barrel length: d/36,5 (2738 mm)
- elevation: not listed
- the gun arc: 360°
- charging: manual
- max. rate of fire: estimate of 15 rounds per minute
- the weight of the projectile: of 6.76 kg (14.9 per lb)
- ammunition: not cut in pieces, 75x350R
- the number of vezených rounds: an estimate of 20 pieces
- muzzle velocity: 624,8 m/sec. (2050 ft/sec.)

Additional armament
- a coaxial machine gun, type: of 7.92-mm Besa Mk. III
- caliber: 7.92 mm (.312")
- number of: 1 piece
- ammunition: 7,92x57 mm
- the number of vezeného ammunition for the machine gun: 3375 pieces
- zadýmovací grenade launcher: 2
- caliber: 101,2 mm (4")
- plus a personal armament of the operator

Armour
- the self-supporting vehicle bodywork made of 14 mm armor plates

Drive
- engine type: Hercules RXLD
- design: gasoline, water-cooled, 6 cylinders In v
- number of cylinders: 6 In
- drilling: Ø120,65 mm (4,75")
- stroke: 133,35 mm (5,25")
- compression: 6,2
- contents: 9,144 dm3 (558 cubic inch)
- performance: of 129.8 kW (174 hp SAE) at 2600 fig. per min.

Transmission
- type: Rootes
- forward: 5 degrees
- rewind: 1 degree
- reduction: n. a

Chassis
- layout: 4x4
- wheelbase: 2997 mm (9' 10")
- tires: 13,50-20

Performances
- max. speed on road: 64 km/h (40 miles per hour)
- max. speed in the field: available
- coasting down the road: 402 km (250 miles)
- range in the field: neudán
- grade: estimated 0.7 m
- trench: an estimate of 1.0 m
- brod: an estimate of 1.2 m
- slope: neudán
- tilt: neudán

Note
Illustration taken from the resources listed below.

Resources
Ian In. Hogg, John Weeks: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Military Vehicles, p. 196, New Burlington Books, London 1980, ISBN 0-90628-675-1
Bart Vanderveen: Historic Military Vehicles Directory, pg. 196, After the Batlle, London 1989, ISBN 0900913-57-6
CSN 011300 Legal unit of measure, Table SI, Prague 1977 and 1987

Internet
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coventry_armoured_car
http://indochine54.free.fr/cefeo/afvs.html
http://tardis.dl.ac.uk/ARCC/catalogue.html
ww2photo.mimerswell.com
http://www.answers.com/topic/coventry-armoured-car
www.geocities.com
www.geocities.com
www.chars-francais.net
http://www.warwheels.net/Coventry1INDEX.html
www.wwiivehicles.com.
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