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Cavalier tank
Photo: Charlie from United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
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Tanks · United Kingdom · 1942
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Cavaliertank

Cavalier tank
Cavalier tank Photo: Charlie from United Kingdom · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
55
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
25
Origin United Kingdom
ManufacturerNuffield Mechanisation and Aero
CategoryTanks
EraWorld War II
In service1942–1942
Operators1 countries
Quantity500
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
45
Tanks MASS Rating
36/140
World War II
230/563
All-Time
Tanks · 10 axes scored
Firepower
40
Protection
30
Mobility
65
Technology
50
Reliability
60
Crew Survivability
35
Operational Range
55
Logistics
70
Historical Performance
30
Strategic Impact
25
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tanks category.
01 / Overview
Cavalier tank
Category
Production
1942–1942
Quantity
500
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TANKS · WORLD WAR II
36
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
45
tanks category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tanks category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Tank ClassificationCruiser Tank
  • GenerationWW2
  • Combat Weight27 t
  • Crew Size5
  • Service Entry Year1942
◈Firepower7MOD.7
▣Protection7MOD.7
◇Mobility9MOD.9
  • Engine TypeLiberty L-12
  • Engine Power410 hp
  • Power-to-Weight Ratio14.9 hp/t
  • Fuel TypePetrol
  • Transmission TypeManual
  • Suspension TypeChristie
  • Max Road Speed38 km/h
  • Max Off-Road Speed22 km/h
  • Operational Range (Road)266 km
◆Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (Hull)6.35 m
  • Width2.9 m
  • Height2.44 m
▲Production & Service1MOD.1
  • Current Service StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1942Production started
84
years in service
0
years in production
500
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Christie suspension is a tank suspension system using large, independently sprung road wheels with coil springs and a hydraulic shock absorber, allowing high speeds and long travel.
A fast, lightly armored tank for rapid exploitation and reconnaissance.
High-Explosive Fragmentation: ammunition that explodes on impact, releasing fragments.
Manual: a tank transmission in which the driver selects gear changes manually, typically using a clutch pedal and gear lever to engage gears.
A fire control system relying on optical sights and manual input for aiming and range estimation without computer assistance.
A refined product derived from crude oil, used as a fuel for internal combustion engines. A volatile, flammable liquid mixture of hydrocarbons.
A rifled gun has spiral grooves cut into its barrel.
Armour made by welding and rolling homogeneous steel plates.
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