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Written by David Boyd
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 20:22 |
The Bishop | Name | Bishop | | Type | SP Artillery | | | | | Production Date | March 1942 | | Total Production | 149 | | | | | Crew | 3 | | (In turret) | 2 | | | | | Length | 18'-9.7” | | Width | 9'1-1” | | Height | 9'-0.5” | | | | | Weight | 17.5 | | Ground pressure | 11.48 | | Ground clearance | 8” | | | | | Track type | Stamped | | No per track | 102 | | Weight of one Track | 1825 | | Track width | 14” | | | | | Engine | AEC Diesel | | B.H.P/Ton | 7.7 | | Max road speed | 15 | | Average road speed | 13 | | Gear box type | 22 Clash | | Gears | 5 Forward 1 Reverse | | | | | | | | Fuel consumption (road) – MPG | | | Fuel consumption (cross country) | | | Petrol/Oil capacity | | | Auxiliary capacity | | | Radius of action (road) | | | Radius of action (cross country) | | | Trench Crossing | | | Vertical obstacle | | | Fording height | | | Gradient | | | | | | Main Armament | 25 Pounder | | Ammunition | 32 | | Secondary Armament | - | | Ammunition | - | | Transverse type | Hand (4) | | Max elevation | 15 | | Max depression | 5 | | Turret Ring Size | - | | Optics | | | | | | Armour | | | | | | Lower Hull Nose | 60(I.T.80) | | Upper Hull Nose | 30(I.T.80) | | Hull Front | 60(I.T.80) | | Hull Sides | 50(I.T.80) | | Hull Rear Lower | 60(I.T.80) | | Hull Rear Upper | 17(I.T.70) | | Hull Roof (Front) | 20(I.T.80) | | Engine Deck | 10(I.T.70) | | Hull Floor Front (Hull front forward) | 20(I.T.80) | | Hull Floor Rear | 7(I.T.100) | Production of Bishop SP by year (UK Only) | | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | | Bishop SP | - | 136 | 13 | - |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 December 2008 20:25 |
