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SA Forces Vehicle Specifications |
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| These specifications are compiled from a database of specifications that I have been working on for some time. Still very much a Work in Progress, though... |
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| a. | Vehicle | Comet | Olifant Mk 1 | Olifant Mk 1A | | | |
| b. | Weight | 35 696 kg | 52 t;
1.10 kg/sqcm ground pressure | 56 tonnes combat loaded;
1.10 kg/sqcm ground pressure | | | |
| c. | Length | 7,66 m | 9.8 m (gun forward);
7.6 m (hull only) | 9.83 m (gun forward);
8.61 m (gun in travelling position) | | | |
| d. | Width | 3,04 m | 3.38 m (with side plates);
3.28 m (side plates removed) | 3.38 m (with side plates);
3.28 m (side plates removed) | | | |
| e. | Height | 2,98 m | 3.01 m | 2.94 m | | | |
| f. | Crew | 5 | 4 | 4 | | | |
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| g. | Armour | | 150 mm | | | | |
| h. | Primary Armament | 77mm Mk 2 gun | 1 x 20 pdr gun | 105mm GT3 semi-automatic gun with 72 rounds | | | |
| i. | Secondary Armament | 2 x 7.62 mm Browning MG-4 CA/AA Browning M1919 Machine Guns | 1 x 7.62 mm co-axial MG;
| 1 x 7.62 mm co-axial MG;
1 x 7.62 mm GPMG on commander's cupola;
8 x 81 mm smoke grenade launchers;
5600 rounds 7.62mm | | | |
| j. | Engine | Rolls Royce Meteor Mk 3, V 12, Liquid cooled, Gasoline, 447 kW (600 hp) at 2 550 rev/min. | V-12 29-litre turbo-charged diesel delivering 551 kW at 2300 rpm | V-12 29-litre turbo-charged diesel delivering 551 kW at 2300 rpm | | | |
| k. | Power/Weight | 18 hp/tonne | 10.4 kW/t | 10.4 kW/t | | | |
| l. | Suspension | Christy type, 5 pairs of road wheels, turn rollers | Tracked; with Horstmann suspension | Tracked; with Horstmann suspension | | | |
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| m. | Transmission | Hydraulic operated twin plate dry - type clutch. Gearbox - change-speed - constant mesh, manual incorperating steering mechanism and differential 5 forward gears 1 reverse - neutral turn steering and brakes - via drums - hydraulic operated | Automatic | Semi-automatic gearbox with 5 forward gears and 2 reverse | | | |
| n. | Brakes | Via drums - hydraulic operated | | | | | |
| o. | Tyres | | | | | | |
| p. | Track | 2,54 m (track centres), 2,819 m (crown contacts) | | 2,641 m | | | |
| q. | Wheelbase | | | | | | |
| r. | Driveline | | | | | | |
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| s. | Operating Range | 196 km (89 km Cross country) | 250 km (road);
200 km (off-road) | 250 km (road);
200 km (off-road) | | | |
| t. | Speed-Offroad | 35 km/h | 30 km/h | 30 km/h | | | |
| u. | Speed-Road | 51 km/h | 45 km/h | 45 km/h | | | |
| v. | Fuel Capacity | 522 litres | 1240 litres | 1240 litres | | | |
| w. | Fuel Consumption | | 20 hours; Road-running: 250 km | 20 hours; Road-running: 250 km | | | |
| x. | Fuel Type | Petrol | Diesel | Diesel | | | |
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| y. | Clearance | 0,457 m | 50 cm | 50.8 cm) | | | |
| z | Gradient | 35% | 30% | 30% | | | |
| za. | Side Slope | Not Available | | 13,5° | | | |
| zb. | Vertical Step | 0,92 m | 91.4 cm | 91.4 cm | | | |
| zc. | Trench | 2,43 m | 3.45 m | 3.45 m | | | |
| zd. | Fording | Not Available | 1.2 m | 1.2 m; 2.74 m with preparation | | | |
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