(pre-General Staff 'A' number designations)
Here is a complete list of British vehicle A numbers. Also D3, L1 - L4. Links in Bold are to my own pages.
|
Designation |
Name |
Approx |
Notes and Links |
| A1E1 | Vickers Independent | 1926 | A1E1 Vickers Independent |
| A2E1 | Medium Tank Vickers Mk I | 1924 | |
| A2E2 | Medium Tank Vickers Mk I (CS version) | 1924 |
Vickers Medium Tanks Mk II did not have an A-number |
| A3E1 | 3 Man Tank (ROF); Carrier MG No 1 | 1926 | |
| A4E1 | Carden-Loyd Mk VII | 1929 | |
| A4E2 | Light Tank Mk I prototype | 1929 | |
| A4E3 | Light Tank Mk I prototype | 1929 | |
| A4E4 | Light Tank Mk I prototype | 1929 | |
| A4E5 | Light Tank Mk I prototype | 1929 | |
| A4E6 | Light Tank Mk IA prototype | 1930 | |
| A4E7 | Light Tank Mk IA prototype | 1930 | |
| A4E8 | Light Tank Mk IA prototype | 1930 | |
| A4E9 | Light Tank Mk IA prototype | 1930 | |
| A4E10 | Light Tank Mk IA prototype | 1930 | Double-gun turret with two MGs stacked vertically. |
| A4E11 | Amphibious Light Tanks (=L1E1) | 1932 | Vickers Armstrong Light Amphibious Tank. Basis for Russian T37 and T38 |
| A4E12 | Amphibious Light Tanks (=L1E2) | 1932 | Vickers Armstrong Light Amphibious Tank. Basis for Russian T37 and T38 |
| A4E13 | Light Tank Mk II prototype | 1930 | 3 return rollers. Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E14 | Light Tank Mk II prototype | 1930 | 3 return rollers. Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E15 | Light Tank Mk II prototype | 1930 | 3 return rollers. Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E16 | Light Tank Mk IIA prototype | 1931 | 3 return rollers. Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E17 | Light Tank Mk IIB prototype | 1931 | 3 return rollers. Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E18 | Light Tank Mk IIA prototype | 1931 | 2 return rollers. Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E19 | Light Tank Mk II Indian Pattern No. 1 (=L2E1) | 1931 | Light Tank Mk II |
| A4E20 | Light Tank Mk II Indian Pattern No. 2 (=L2E2) | 1931 | Light Tank Mk II |
| A5E1 | Vickers 'Carden-Loyd' 3-man light tank | 1930 | Large diameter turret. Half-moon shaped suspension brackets with small wheels. Wide turret had twin MGs side by side. |
| A6E1 | Medium Mk III Prototype (16 tonner) | 1928 | |
| A6E2 | Medium Mk III Prototype (16 tonner) | 1928 | |
| A6E3 | Medium Mk III Prototype (16 tonner) | 1929 | |
| A7E1 | Heavy Cruiser prototype (14 tonner) | 1931 | |
| A7E2 | Heavy Cruiser prototype (14 tonner) | 1931 | |
| A7E3 | Heavy Cruiser prototype (14 tonner) | 1936 | |
| A8 (A8E1) | Aborted medium | 1934-7 | |
| A9 (A9E1) | Cruiser Tank Mk I | 1936 | |
| A10 (A10E1, E2, E3) | Cruiser Tanks Mk II and IIA. | 1937 |
Infantry Tank Mk III Valentine was developed from this vehicle. |
| A11 (A11E1) | Infantry Tank Mk I Matilda | 1936 | Matilda I Photo study |
| A12 (A12E1) | Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda | 1938 |
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| A13E1 | Christie tank, ex USA | 1936 | Cruiser Mk III was developed from this vehicle |
| A13 (A13E2, A13E3) | Cruiser Tank Mk III | 1937-8 | Cruiser Mk III |
| A13 Mk II | Cruiser Tanks Mk IV and IVA | 1938 | |
| A13 Mk III | A13 MkIII, Cruiser MkV, Covenanter | 1940 | |
| A14E1, E2 | Modified GS specification heavy cruiser | 1939 | |
| A15 (A15E1) | Cruiser Tank Mk VI, Crusader | 1940 | |
| A16E1 | Aborted Heavy Cruiser | 1939 | |
| A17E1 | Light Tank Mk VII, Tetrarch I | 1938 |
Kit review (Extratech) |
| A18 | Aborted Light Cruiser tank based on A17 | 1939 | |
| A19 | Projected Cruiser tank with auxilliary turrets on top of main turret | 1939 | |
| A20E1, E2 | Uparmoured Matilda: Shelled Area Infantry Tank | ||
| A21 | Projected development of A20 | ||
| A22 (A22E1) | Infantry Tank Mk IV Churchill | Armour in Focus | |
| A22D | Gun Carrier 3 Inch Mark I Churchill | Churchill 3 ins Gun Carrier | |
| A22F | Churchill VII, redesignated A42 in 1945 | ||
| A23 | Projected lighter version of A22 | ||
| A24 (A24E1) | Cruiser Tank Mk VII Cavalier | 1941 | |
| A25 (A25E1) | Light Tank Mk VIII Harry Hopkins | 1941 | |
| A26 | Projected lighter and faster version of A22 | ||
| A27L | Centaur | ||
| A27M | Cruiser Tank Mk VIII Cromwell | Kit review (Revell and Extratech) | |
| A28 | Cromwell with increased armour and skirting plates | ||
| A29 | Projected cruiser with 17pdr | ||
| A30 | Challenger, Avenger | ||
| A31 | Projected Cromwell with heavier armour | ||
| A32 | Projected Cromwell with armour to A22 standard | ||
| A33 | Heavy Assault Tank, Excelsior | A33, Excelsior | |
| A34 | Tank, Cruiser, Comet | 1944/5 - 1960s | |
| A35 | Projected heavier Cromwell | ||
| A36 | Projected A30 with increased protection and 17pdr | ||
| A37 | Projected heavier version of A33 with 17pdr | ||
| A38 | Infantry Tank Valiant I and Valiant II | 1944 | |
| A39 | Tortoise Heavy Assault Tank | 1946/7 | |
| A40 | Projected heavier version of A30 | ||
| A41 | Cruiser Tank, Centurion with Polsten cannon | Kiwis in Armour Centurions in New Zealand | |
| A41* | Centurion 1, Besa MG replacing Polsten cannon | Centurion | |
| A41A | Centurion 2 | Centurion | |
| A41S | As A41 but with Sinclair SS Type 50 Powerflo transmission instead of Merritt Brown | Centurion | |
| A41T | Centurion 4 | Centurion | |
| A42 | Churchill VII, A22F redesignated 1945 | ||
| A43 | Black Prince | 1945 | Designed as a Super Churchill mounting a 17 pdr Black Prince was a very slow vehicle, fully tested, but never taken into service. |
| A44 | Projected Comet with 17pdr and larger turret ring | ||
| A45 (FV201) | Centurion series Universal chassis. Became basis for Caernarvon/Conqueror | ||
| A46 | 17.6 ton tank with 77mm gun. Basis for FV301. | ||
| D3E1 | Wheel-cum-track machine | 1928 | Classed as an armoured car, but listed here for interest. D3E1 |
| D3E2 | Wheel-cum-track machine | 1928 | Classed as an armoured car, but listed here for interest. See D3E1 |
| L1E1 | Amphibious Light Tank (=A4E11) | Vickers Armstrong Light Amphibious Tank. Basis for Russian T37 and T38 | |
| L1E2 | Amphibious Light Tank (=A4E12) | Vickers Armstrong Light Amphibious Tank. Basis for Russian T37 and T38 | |
| L1E3 | Amphibious Light tank | Vickers Armstrong Light Amphibious Tank. | |
| L2E1 | Light Tank Indian Pattern No. 1 (=A4E19) | ||
| L2E2 | Light Tank Indian Pattern No. 1 (=A4E20) | ||
| L3E1 | Light Tank Mk V | ||
| L3E2 | Light Tank Mk V, second pilot model | ||
| L4E1 | Experimental light tank to improve on Mk V |
(pre-General Staff 'A' number designations)