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    Cavalier tank - Wikipedia

    • The Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII Cavalier (A24) was an interim design of British cruiser tank during the Second World War. It was derived as a follow on from the Nuffield's A15 Crusader tank as it was expected to enter production in 1942. A parallel effort under Leyland Motors and Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company to the same specification result… See more

    Development

    Development of the Cavalier initially started as development of the Cromwell tank. In mid-1940, the British were … See more

    Production

    At the end of 1941, it was decided production of the Nuffield design would be by Nuffield and Ruston and Hornsby. The schedule had already slipped due to work on other projects and work to fit the 6-pounder to … See more

    TypeCruiser tank
    Place of originUnited Kingdom
    In service1942–1945
    Used byUnited Kingdom, Free France
    Design

    Internally, the Cavalier was subdivided by bulkheads, which also functioned as structural members. The driver and hull gunner were in the front compartment, the fighting compartment was in the centre. The bulkhe… See more

    Service history

    Those that were built were used in training or auxiliary armoured vehicle roles. At least 12 Cavaliers were provided to France in 1945, and were operated by the 12th Dragoon Regiment of the French 14th Infantry Div… See more

    Variants

    Cavalier OP Produced in 1943. The gun was replaced with a dummy barrel freeing up room in the turret and hull for extra radios. It was then used as an artillery observation post.
    Cavalier A… See more

    Surviving vehicles

    Only two vehicles are thought to have survived.
    • The Tank Museum, Dorset, England. Cavalier (A24), formerly on Larkhill artillery ranges. which is in a bad condition and in storage (ou… See more

    Sources

    • Fletcher, David (1989). The Great Tank Scandal: British Armour in the Second World War - Part 1. HMSO. ISBN 978-0-11-290460-1.
    • Fletcher, David; Harley, Richard C. (2006). Cromwell Cruiser tank 1942-50. New Vangu… See more

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