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"...influenced by the Soviet T-28."

Really? It looks more like it has something in common with BT tanks or the T-34. —Michael Z. 2005-10-13 00:04 Z

I agree, it also looks a lot like its predecessor - so more checking required before that line goes back in. GraemeLeggett 09:09, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

wwiivehicles.com says "Inspired by Russian T-28" and doesn't elaborate on the subject.

wwiivehicles.com Cruiser III article says: "Lt. Col. G. le Q Martel saw Russian BT tanks in manoeuvers and suggested the war office adopt the Christie suspension. Morris Commercial Ltd. built prototypes based on 2 Christie tanks purchased in 1936. (source: The Encyclopedia of Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles - The Comprehensive Guide to Over 900 Armored Fighting Vehicles From 1915 to the Present Day, General Editor: Christopher F. Foss, 2002).

Fletcher, Sarson - Crusader Cruiser Tank 1939-1945 says: "In 1937 the British Army, influenced by what a delegation under General Wavell had seen in Russia, adopted a system of tank suspension devised by... Christie. This resulted in a new family of cruiser tanks, with the General Staff specification A13".

In other words, the A13 (Cruiser III) inherited a suspension from the BT, and in turn became a base for A13 Mk II (Cruiser IV), A13 Mk III (Covenanter), A15 (Crusader) and A16 (canceled). Bukvoed 12:01, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

More like the BT and Cruiser both inherited their suspension from Christie's experimental tank. The Brits just got inspired to get on with it when they saw the Russian BTs' high speed. —Michael Z. 2005-11-28 15:50 Z

Yes, Brits didn't copy the suspension of the BT. "Inherited" was just a bad choice of word. I just wanted to comment on the above T-28/BT/T-34 talk, to show that some remote BT connection does exist here. As for T-28 connection.... that puzzles me. A9 with its triple-turret configuration resembles T-28, but I don't see anything in common between T-28 and the A13/A15 family. A mistake ? Probably, but... perhaps there's something remote here too... Bukvoed 19:12, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Engine

Not the Liberty V-12 engine; how can you have a horizontal (flat) V-12? Was it a flat-12 derived by Nuffield from the Liberty?? Hugo999 05:36, 29 August 2007 (UTC)