Heavy Tanks

 

MK IV

 

Manufactured by

  • Metropolitan Carriage and Waggon Company of Birminghan.
  • Fosters of Lincoln
  • Coventry Ordnance Works, Glasgow
  • Armstong Whitworth, Newcastle

Designer

 

Order

  • 420 Males
  • 595 Females

Development History

 

Variants

Numerous variants, prototypes and testbeds were developed from the   MK IV.

  • Hermaphrodite
  • Tadpole 1918
  • Supply (Tank Tender)
  • Crane Tank (Salvage Tank)
  • Wireless
  • Search Light 1917
  • Mine Exploder 1918
  • William-Janney Hydraulic Machine 1917
  • British Westinghouse Petrol Electric Machine 1917
  • Wilkins Clutch Gear System 1916
  • Hele-Shaw Gear Machine 1916
  • Wilson Epicyclic Gear Machine 1916
  • St Chamond Petrol Electric Transmission
  • Special Unditching Gear 1917

 

Service History

 

 

Combat History

 

 

Unit Service 

 

 

 

Technical Specification

Detail

Male

Female

Picture

Crew

8

8

markiv.jpg

Weight (Tons)

28

26

Armament

2x6pdr 23Cal

4x Lewis MG

6x Lewis MG

Armour

Max 12mm

Min 6mm

Max 12mm

Min 6mm

Speed (mph)

 

 

Range (miles)

35

35

Engine

6 Cyl Daimler 105hp

6 Cyl Daimler 105hp

Length (ft in)

26' 5"

26' 5"

Width (ft in)

12' 10"

10' 6"

Height (ft in)

8' 2"

8' 2"

 

By Stuart Groombridge

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