Equipment Details

The South African Comet tanks were decommisioned as main battle tanks in the 1960's. The tank hulls were available and some of them were rebuilt as armoured repair vehicles for the Olifant tanks. They were fitted with cranes, repair tools and repair equipment. They could also carry a complete engine assembly for an Olifant tank.

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	Specifications

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Vehicle

Comet

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Weight

35 696 kg

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Length

7,66 m

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Width

3,04 m

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Height

2,98 m

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Crew

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Armour

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Primary Armament

77mm Mk 2 gun

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Secondary Armament

2 x 7.62 mm Browning MG-4 CA/AA Browning M1919 Machine Guns

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Engine

Rolls Royce Meteor Mk 3, V 12, Liquid cooled, Gasoline, 447 kW (600 hp) at 2 550 rev/min.

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Power/Weight

18 hp/tonne

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Suspension

Christy type, 5 pairs of road wheels, turn rollers

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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

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Brakes

Via drums - hydraulic operated

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Tyres

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Track

2,54 m (track centres), 2,819 m (crown contacts)

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Wheelbase

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Driveline

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Operating Range

196 km (89 km Cross country)

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Speed-Offroad

35 km/h

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Speed-Road

51 km/h

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Fuel Capacity

522 litres

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Fuel Consumption

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Fuel Type

Petrol

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Clearance

0,457 m

Gradient

35%

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Side Slope

Not Available

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Vertical Step

0,92 m

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Trench

2,43 m

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Fording

Not Available

None

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