1919 to 1938 At the end of World War 1 with the status of the Tank Corps in the greatest doubt, three small tank detachments were despatched to Russia, to support the White Russians against the Bolsheviks. One British manned tank achieved the capture of Tsaritsin, later called Stalingrad, now known as Volgograd. By 1920 the Tank Corps was reduced to a Depot and 4 battalions, becoming established in its own right in 1923 when it was granted the prefix "Royal" by King George V, its Colonel-in-Chief since 1918. At this time it also officially adopted the black beret as its distinctive headgear, with the silver badge and 'Fear Naught' motto.Thereafter Royal Tank Regiment armoured car and light tank units helped maintain the peace throughout the Empire in Iraq, Persia, Palestine, India and Egypt until 1939 when war clouds once more gathered over Europe. The RTC had, up until 1928, been entirely responsible for all "armour" in the British Army. Its schools began the mechanisation and training of the cavalry, and the RTR itself expanded between 1935 and 1938 into eight regular battalions. So even though the Great War was over and people thought what do we need tanks for now,there was still a lot of development being done behind the scenes.
Vickers were at the forefront of work and over the next 15 years the tank started to take a completely different shape.
Also Wolsley Motors, Walter Wilson and Trittons,to name a few 
Medium B Produced by Walter Wilson replaced the Whippet. The tank failed to come up to expectations. 
Medium C was William Trittons design.Considered to be the best tank made,although it never saw action 
Medium D Built by Fowlers and Wolsley Motors 
Mark C
Speed: 12.64 kph
Weight: 19.813 kilos
Crew: 4 Was produced for the 1919 offensive.
It was never used 
Vicker's medium Mark I
Speed: 18 mph
Weight: 11.75 tons
Crew: 5
Delivered 1923
First British tank to have all-round traverse for the turret 
Vicker's Mark II
Speed: 48 kmh
Weight: 4.318 kilos
Crew: 2
Mark II had a rectangular turret 
Vicker's Mark VI
Speed: 56 kph
Weight: 5.283 kilos
Crew: 3
Mark VI had a different turret to the Mark V ( No picture)
This was the widely used tanks of the second world war |
