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Centaur III
Centaur IV
Experience with earlier cruiser tanks, such as the Crusader, led the British Ministry of Supply to ask for a new heavy cruiser design at the end of 1940. This was to have heavier armour, a larger gun and a more powerful engine. In January 1941 the Tank Board considered proposals from Vauxhall and Nuffield under the designation A24 but neither was accepted. Leyland Motors instead suggested a design, the A27, based on the Crusader but powered by the Rolls-Royce Merlin aircraft engine. The A24 was accepted for production as an interim model, incorporating features of the A27, and 500 were ordered under the name "Cavalier". The A27 was also put into production but as the Merlin engine was not available the first vehicles were built using the original Liberty V12 engine and were known as A27L Centaur. The majority received a special version of the Merlin engine, named Meteor, and in this form were known as A27M Cromwell.
1) Museé Des Blindés, Saumur, France
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“24” painted on the hull. “3” painted on the turret.
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2) La Brèche d’Hermanville, Hermanville-sur-Mer, France
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“T185075” painted on nose and rear hull.
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“SEAWOLF” painted on front plate.
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3) Pegasus Bridge, Bénouville, France
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“T185102” painted on nose and rear plate.
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“VIDETTE” painted on front plate.
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4) The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Britain
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1988
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Some white paint.
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5) The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Britain
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Painted overall white.
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6) The Tank Museum - Reserve Collection, Bovington, Britain
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2139
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