THE ARCHER TANK DESTROYER BLUEPRINTS
( Diagrams By Jorge Slipak )

Archer Tank Destroyer Blueprints

 ARCHER

 Country :    Great Britain
Role :    Tank Destroyer
Production Date :    October 1944
Manufacturer :    Vickers Ltd.
Number Produced :    655
Crew :    4
Radio :    No. 18 WT
CSL 126 / 14
Road Speed :    32 Kilometers per Hour
Rough Speed :    16 Kilometers per Hour
Road Range:    145 Kilometers
Off-Road Range:    121 Kilometers
Engine Name:    GMC Type 6-71M
Coolant :    Water
Cylinders:    I-6
Capacity:    6.97 Liters
Power :    192 hp @ 1900 rpm
Power / Weight Ratio :    11.78 hp per tonne
Transmission :    Meadows Gearbox
Gears :    5 Forward / 1 Reverse
Suspenion :    Slow Motion
Fuel Type :    Diesel
Fuel Capacity:    227 Liters
Road Consumption:    1.57 Liters per Kilometer
Off-Road Consumption:    1.88 Liters per Kilometer
Length :    6.68 meters
Height :    2.25 meters
Width :    2.76 meters
Weight :    16300 kilograms
Ground Clearance :    41 centimeters
Ground Pressure :    0.72 kg/cm²
Track Links :    103 per track
Track Width :    35.6 centimeters
Track Ground Contact :    310 centimeters
Gradiant :    32°
Vertical Obsticle :    0.84 meters
Fording Depth :    0.91 meters
Trench Crossing :    2.36 meters
Turning Radius :    7.92 meters
Main Gun :    76mm Q.F. 17 Pounder Mk.II L / 55
Gunsight :    No.57 x 3 ML Mk.I
Primary Magnification :    3x magnification / 13° Field of View
Traverse :    44 (Manual)
Elevation :    +15° / -7°
Main Gun Ammo :    52
Secondary Weapons :    1x 7.7mm Bren (AA - 720 rounds)
Hull Front (Upper) :    20mm@ 67°
Hull Front (Lower) :    20mm @ 18° & 70°
Hull Sides (Upper) :    20mm @ 78°
Hull Sides (Lower) :    20mm @ 90°
Hull Rear :    20mm @ 60° & 90°
Hull Top :    10mm @ 2° & 7°
Hull Bottom :    10mm @ 0°
Turret Front :    None
Turret Mantlet :    20mm @ 70°
Turret Sides :    None
Turret Rear :    None
Turret Top :    Open

Key Words: Tank Destroyer , Tank , Valentine , Archer , 1944 , 17 Pdr Gun