Vickers Medium Mark I

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf tank
gptkbp:armament two-man turret
2 x .303 inch Hotchkiss machine guns
gptkbp:armor 6-16 mm
gptkbp:commissioningDate 1920s
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:crew 4
gptkbp:decommissioned 1940s
gptkbp:design mobility and firepower
influenced future tank designs
Vickers_engineers
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used_in_various_conflicts_including_World_War_II
gptkbp:engine 6-cylinder petrol engine
gptkbp:enginePower 95 hp
gptkbp:firstAwarded 1924
gptkbp:firstDeployment 1924 in British Army
gptkbp:fuelCapacity 50 liters
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_post-World_War_I
gptkbp:historicalImpact significant in interwar period tank development
gptkbp:historicalSignificance one of the first modern tanks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Vickers Medium Mark I
gptkbp:legacy paved the way for modern tank development
gptkbp:length 5.5 meters
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Vickers_Limited
gptkbp:nickname Vickers_Medium_Tank
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 1000
gptkbp:operationalArea limited_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:operationalRange 160 km
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:productionStartYear 1923
gptkbp:productionYears 1936
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:Vickers_Light_Tank
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_II
gptkbp:retirementYear 1945
gptkbp:secondaryRole armored warfare
gptkbp:serviceHistory served in various armies worldwide
gptkbp:speed 8 mph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_II
gptkbp:supportRole infantry support
used in combined arms operations
limited by armor and speed
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring suspension
gptkbp:transmission manual transmission
gptkbp:type medium tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Vickers_Medium_Mark_II
gptkbp:weight 14 tons
front-heavy
gptkbp:width 2.4 meters