Carrier, Machine Gun, No. 1

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Carrier, Machine Gun, No. 1

Front
Rear

General Data

Type

Light Tank

Place of Origin

United Kingdom

Designed

1925 - 1926

Manufacturer

Royal Ordnance Factory

Produced

1925

Number Built

At least 1

Designations

British A Designation (List)

A.3E1

Development

Developed From

Medium Tank Mk. I (suspension)

Armament

Main Gun

2 x .303 British Vickers MMG

Defence

Armour Layout

6mm

Misc Specs

Crew

3

Dimensions

Weight

3 tons

Length

5.334m

Width

2.744m

Height

1.829m

Automotive

Engine

AEC

Engine Characteristics

40hp, 4-cyl, water-cooled

Speed

25.7km/h

Suspension

Helical spring

Roadwheels

9 dual each side (18)

Return Rollers

5 dual each side (10)

Drive Sprocket

Rear

Idler Sprocket

Front

Track Type

Cast steel

The Carrier, Machine Gun, No. 1, is a British prototype tank developed in 1925. It was an attempt to reduce cost of producing armoured vehicle by using commercial engines. The vehicle featured two turrets, one facing forward, and one facing the rear - each housing a single Vickers MMG.

United Kingdom - 'A' Vehicles List
Light Tanks	Standard Light Tanks	A.3E1 • A.4E1 • A.4E2 • A.4E3 • A.4E4 • A.4E5 • A.4E6 • A.4E7 • A.4E8 • A.4E9 • A.4E10 • A.4E13 • A.4E14 • A.4E15 • A.4E16 • A.4E17 • A.4E18 • A.4E19 • A.4E20 • A.5E1 • A.17E1 • A.18E1 • A.25E1 • A.46
Light Tanks	Amphibious Light Tanks	A.4E11 • A.4E12
Medium Tanks	Standard Medium Tanks	A.2E1 • A.2E2 • A.3E1 • A.6E1 • A.6E2 • A.6E3 • A.8E1
	Cruiser Tanks	A.9E1 • A.10E1 • A.10E2 • A.10E3 • A.13E1 • A.13E2 • A.13E3 • A.13 Mk. I • A.13 Mk. II • A.13 Mk. III • A.15E1 • A.19E1 • A.24E1 • A.27L • A.27M • A.28 • A.29 • A.30 Challenger • A.31 • A.32 • A.34 • A.35 • A.36 • A.41 • A.41* • A.41A • A.41S • A.41T • A.44
	Infantry Tanks	A.11E1 • A.12E1 • A.20E1 • A.20E2 • A.21E1 • A.22E1 • A.22F • A.23E1 • A.26 • A.38 • A.42 • A.43
Heavy Tanks	Standard Heavy Tanks	A.1E1 • A.7E1 • A.7E2 • A.7E3 • A.45
	Heavy Cruiser Tanks	A.14E1 • A.14E2 • A.16E1
	Heavy Assault Tanks	A.33 • A.37 • A.39
Self-Propelled Guns	Tank Destroyers	A.30 Avenger
Self-Propelled Guns	Self-Propelled Gun	A.22D

United Kingdom Land Vehicles Interwar & World War II

Tracked Vehicles
Light Tanks	Standard Light Tanks	Carrier, Machine Gun, No. I • A.18 • Light Tank Mk. I (Mk. Ia) • Light Tank Mk. II (Mk. IIa • IIb • Indian Pattern No. 1 • Indian Pattern No. 2) • Sceptre • Tetrarch • Vickers E (A • B) • Vickers F
Light Tanks	Amphibious Light Tanks	A.4E11 • A.4E12
Medium / Other Tanks	Medium Tanks	A.8E1 • Medium Tank Mk. I (CS) • Medium Tank Mk. II • Medium Tank Mk. III • Medium Tank, Grant Mk. I
	Cruiser Tanks	A.19 • A.40 • Challenger • Comet • Cruiser Mk. I • Cruiser Mk. II • Cruiser Mk. III • Cruiser Mk. IV • Cruiser Mk. V, Covenanter • Cruiser Mk. VI, Crusader (Mk. I • Mk. I CS • Mk. II • Mk. II CS • Mk. III) • Cruiser Mk. VII, Cavalier • Cruiser Mk. VIII, Centaur (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV) • Cruiser Mk. VIII, Cromwell (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV • Mk. V • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VIII) • Sherman (Mk. I • Mk. I Hybrid • Mk. Ib • Iby • Ic • Mk. II • Mk. IIa • Mk. IIay • Mk. IIc • Mk. III • Mk. IIIa • Mk. IIIay • Mk. IIIc • Mk. IV • Mk. IVa • Mk. IVb • IVby • Mk. IVc • Mk. V • Mk. Vc • Mk. VII • Mk. VIIc)
	Infantry Tanks	Black Prince • Infantry Tank Mk. I • Infantry Tank Mk. II, Matilda (Mk. I • Mk. II • IIa • Mk. II CS • Mk. III • Mk. III CS • Mk. IV • Mk. IV CS) • Infantry Tank Mk. III, Valentine (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV • Mk. V • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VIIa • Mk. VIII • Mk. IX • Mk. X • Mk. XI) • Infantry Tank Mk. IV, Churchill (Mk. I • Mk. II • Mk. II CS • Mk. III • Mk. III* • Mk. III AVRE • Mk. III NA75 • Mk. IV • Mk. IV AVRE • Mk. IV NA75 • Mk. V CS • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VII AVRE • Mk. VIII • Mk. VIII CS • Mk. IX • Mk. IX LT • Mk. X • Mk. X LT • Mk. XI • Mk. XI LT) • Valiant
	Flamethrowing Tanks	Churchill Mk. II Oke • Churchill Mk. III Oke • Churchill Mk. VII Crocodile • Sherman Mk. III Adder • Sherman Mk. V Adder
Heavy Tanks	Standard Heavy Tanks	A.7E1 • A.7E2 • A.7E3 • Heavy Tank, TOG 1 • Heavy Tank, TOG 2 • Heavy Tank, TOG 2* • Heavy Tank, Vickers Independent
	Heavy Cruiser Tanks	A.14E1 • A.14E2 • A.16E1
	Assault Tanks	A.37 • A.T.1 • A.T.2 • A.T.3 • A.T.4 • A.T.5 • A.T.6 • A.T.7 • A.T.7A • A.T.8 • A.T.9 • A.T.10 • A.T.13 • A.T.14 • A.T.15 • A.T.15A • A.T.16 • A.T.17 • A.T.18 • Commodore • Tortoise
Self-Propelled Guns	Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Crusader AA Mk. 1 • Crusader AA Mk. II • Crusader AA Mk. III • Cruiser Tank, Mk. VIII, Centaur Mk. III, AA, Mk. I • Cruiser Tank, Mk. VIII, Centaur Mk. III, AA, Mk. I • Vickers Light Tank Mk. VIa, AA, Mk. I
	Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun	6-pdr, SP, Molins • 6-pdr, SP3, Alecto Mk. II • 17-pdr, SP, M10, Achilles Mk. Ic • 17-pdr, SP, M10, Achilles Mk. IIc • 17-pdr, SP1, Valentine, Mk. I, Archer • 17-pdr, SP2, Avenger
	Self-Propelled Gun	3.75-inch, SP, Alecto Mk. I • 25-pdr, SP, Alecto Mk. III • 32-pdr, SP, Alecto Mk. IV • Gun Carrier, 3-inch, Mk. I, Churchill
	Self-Propelled Howitzer	25-pdr, SP, Archer • 25-pdr, SP, Bishop • SP 25pdr, Loyd
	Self-Propelled Mortar	9.75-inch Flame Mortar, SP, Valentine, Mk. I
Utility	APC	Churchill Kangaroo
	ARV	Churchill Mk. I ARV • Churchill Mk. II ARV • Churchill Mk. III ARV • Churchill Mk. IV ARV
	Bridge Laying	Churchill Mk. III ARK • Churchill Mk. IV ARK • Shermon Octopus
	CP	Covenanter Mk. II Command • Crusader Mk. III Command
	Mine Clearing	Churchill Snake • Valentine Snake
	OP	Covenanter Mk. II OP • Covenanter Mk. IV OP • Crusader Mk. III OP
	Spot.	A.41, CDL • Churchill Mk. II, CDL • Medium Tank, Grant Mk. I, CDL • Infantry Tank Mk. III, Valentine, CDL

Half-Tracked Vehicles
Tankettes	Crossley-Martel Tankette • Morris-Martel Tankette
Transport & Towing	Crossley BGV • M2 Halftrack • M5 Halftrack (A1 • A2) • M9 Halftrack (M9A1 Halftrack)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	Burford Halftrack • 12.7mm M13 MGMC • 12.7mm M14 MGMC • 12.7mm M16 MGMC • 12.7mm M17 MGMC
Self-Propelled Anti-Tank Gun	57mm T48 GMC • 75mm M3 GMC

Wheeled Vehicles
Armoured Cars	ACV-IP Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. IIa • Mk. IIb • Mk. IIc • Mk. III • Mk. IV) • AEC Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III) • Boarhound • Coventry Mk. I (Mk. II) • Daimler Mk. I (Mk. II) • Dingo Mk. I (Mk. Ia • Mk. Ib • Mk. II • Mk. III) • Greyhound • Guy Mk. I (Mk. Ia) • Humber Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV) • Humber Light Reconnaissance Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IIIa) • Lanchester Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II) • Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IIIa • Mk. IV • Mk. IV F • Mk. V • Mk. VI • Mk. VII • Mk. VIII) • Morris CS9 • Morris Experimental Tank • Morris Glanville Fighter Car • Morris LRC Mk. I (Mk. II) • Morris Salamander • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1914 Pattern Fordson • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1920 Pattern Mk. I • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1920 Pattern Mk. Ia • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1921 Indian Pattern • Rolls-Royce Armoured Car 1924 Pattern • Rover Light Armoured Car Mk. I (Mk. II) • Staghound Mk. I (MK. II • Mk. III) • Standard Car Mk. I (Mk. II • Mk. III • Mk. IV)
Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun	AEC Armoured Car Mk. II, AA • Humber Mk. I, AA • Leyland Beaver-Eel • Staghound Armoured Car, AA, Mk. I
Self-Propelled Gun	AEC Deacon Mk. I • Morris Firefly
Command	AEC ACV • Guy Lizard ACV • Lanchester Armoured Car Mk. Ia • Lanchester Armoured Car Mk. IIa
Observation	Humber Mk. II, OP • Morris LRC Mk. I, OP
Unarmed Reconnaissance	Lynx Scout Car Mk. I • Lynx Scout Car Mk. II
Transport & Towing	AEC Matador 0853 • Albion BY3N • Austin 10 • Austin K2/Y • Austin K3/YF • Austin K30 • Chevrolet 1.5 ton • Chevrolet 1311X3 15cwt • Chevrolet 1533X2 30cwt • Chevrolet C8 • Chevrolet Standard 40 • CMP Ford 8cwt • Ford 15cwt • Ford C8A • Ford F30 • Ford WOA2 • Humber FFW • Humber FWD • Humber Staff Saloon • Humber Super Snipe • Willys MB
Amphibious Transport & Towing	Terrapin
Motorcycles	Ariel W/NG • BSA (W)M20 • Triumph-3HW • Triumph-3SW

Carrier, Machine Gun, No. 1

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