Excelsior A33 Tank
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| Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior) | |
|---|---|
| General characteristics | |
| Crew | 5 (Commander, gunner, loader, driver, co-driver) |
| Length | 22 ft 8 in / |
| Width | 11 ft 2 in / |
| Height | 7 ft 11 in / |
| Weight | ? |
| Armour and armament | |
| Armour | 114 |
| Main armament | Ordnance QF 75 mm
64 rounds |
| Secondary armament | 2 x 7.92 mm Besa MG |
| Mobility | |
| Power plant | Rolls-Royce Meteor V12 petrol 600 hp (447 kW) |
| Suspension | Improved Christie |
| Road speed | 24 mph, |
| Power/weight | |
| Range | ? |
The Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior) was an experimental tank based on the Cromwell (A27) developed in the Second World War when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tank.
After the Dieppe raid in August 1942, there was concern that the Churchill was not as good as expected and a tank to combine the infantry and cruiser tank roles was planned.
English Electric built two prototypes on a Cromwell tank hull the first with the suspension of the US M6 Heavy Tank and the second with a widened Cromwell track. The design included extra armour and an Ordnance QF 75 mm gun. With the problems of the early Churchill models worked out, the project was dropped.
The second pilot vehicle can be seen at Bovington Tank Museum.
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