MATILDA
INFANTRY TANK MARK 2
VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
A12
aka Matilda Senior - Mild steel pilot models.
A12E1
- Pilot model with six mud chutes in side skirts.
A12E2
- See
Matilda I
,
Matilda IIb
.
Black Prince
- Radio-control version of the Matilda IIb
Infanterie Panzer Mk II 748(e)
- Captured Matilda used by the germans
Infantry Tank Mark II
- See
Matilda I
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIa
- See
Matilda II
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIa*
- See
Matilda III
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIa**
- See
Matilda IV
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIa***
- See
Matilda V
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIa/M
- See
Matilda IIa/M
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIb/M
- See
Matilda IIb/M
.
Infantry Tank Mark IIM
- See
Matilda IM
.
Matilda I
- First production type with AEC diesel engines and Vicker co-axial machine gun.
Matilda I [France Mod]
- Matilda I modified in France 1939/40 with a tail skid and raised suspension.
Matilda IM
- Mild steel training tank.
Matilda II
- Fitted with Besa co-axial machine gun in place of original Vickers type and turret ventilator.
Matilda IIa/M
- Mild steel training tank.
Matilda IIb
- A12E2 modified with 7 litre Leyland diesel engine and Wilson gearbox and steering system. Later used as testbed for Freeborn automatic transmission system.
Matilda IIb/M
- Mild steel training version of the Matilda IIb.
Matilda IICS
- Fitted with 3" Howitzer for close support smoke and high explosive suppressive fire.
Matilda II CDL
- Matilda II fitted with De Thoren flashing arc light in special turret.
Matilda II TLC
- Fitted with carpet laying device.
Matilda III
- Fitted with leyland diesel engine which replaced the original AEC versions.
Matilda IIICS
- Fitted with 3" Howitzer for close support smoke high explosive suppressive fire.
Matilda IV
- Matilda III with Clayton Dewendre air servo transmission and improved Leyland engine.
Matilda IVCS
- Fitted with 3" Howitzer for close support smoke and high explosive suppressive fire
Matilda V
- Fitted with Westinghouse air servo directly on top of the transmission to improve gear shift and improved gearbox
Matilda V CDL
- Matilda V fitted with De Thoren flashing arc light in special turret.
Matilda [Australian]
Matilda [Bangalore]
- Matilda adapted to carry and project a length of bangalore torpedo.
Matilda [Cromwell]
- Fitted with Cromwell turret.
Matilda [Experimental Crane]
Matilda Hedgehog
- Fitted with rear-mounted 7 spigot-type rocket-launcher on elevatable and rotatable launch platform.
Matilda [Inglis Bridge]
- Tug for long skeleton bridge supported by Orolo tracked bogie assemblies.
Matilda [Torpedo Mortar]
- Fitted with 2" anti-mine mortar.
Matilda [Trench Crossing device]
- Middle East experimental bridging device comprising long lattice girder bridge with front end support on modified bren carrier.
Matilda AMRA Mark Ia
- Matilda-based mine roller device
Matilda Baron I
- Flail tank version with chain & sprocket drive from rhomboid shaped engine compartments over the rear of each track. Utilised Chrysler engines.
Matilda Baron II
- Rebuilt Baron 1 with shaft-drive from 6-cylinder bedford engines and hydraulic rams for the flail arms.
Matilda Baron III
- Version with lower perambulator-type flail shaft-driven from bedord engines mounted over the rear of each track.
Matilda Baron IIIa
- Turretless version of the Baron III with operators cab in space formerely occupied by the turret.
Matilda Carrot
- Anti-mine roller device with single deflection shield and 600lbhigh explosive demolition charge carried on front of frame and detonated by remote control.
Matilda CDL
- Version adated to carry CDL turret.
Matilda Dozer No 1 Mark 1
- Australian dozer tank with Britsand box-shaped dozer blade raised and lowered using cables.
Matilda Dozer No 3 Mark 1
- Australian dozer tank utilising hydraulic pump to raise and lower the blade.
Matilda Dozer Mark 1
- Improvised dozer tank.
Matilda Dozer Mark 2
- Improvised dozer tank.
Matilda Frog Mark I
- Australian flamethrower version based on Matilda IV & V with flamethrower replacing 2pdr gun.
Matilda Heavy Carrot
- 600 punds of high explosive on a plain girder with double roller.
Matilda Lobster
- Crab type rotor arms with Baron type rotor and flail.
Matilda Murray
- Australian developed flamethrower version similar to Frog but with higher rate of fire due to the cordite charge propellant.
Matilda Plough
- Fitted with truncated AMRA frame, large ploughshares and lorry wheels
Matilda Scorpion [Prototype]
- Flail tank with flail on lattice girder driven by engine mounted on right side over tracks.
Matilda Scorpion I
- Flail tank with flail operator in armoured box beside right track.
Matilda Scorpion II
- Flail tank with simplified lattice girder
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