>I think this discussion could be getting a bit too focused, mostly
>the reason Petrol or Diesel was used by any particular nation or
>army was more to do with logistics than anything else.
>
>> The only diesel powered vehicles the British Army used
>> were the Scammel, Matador and Hippo.
>
Also:
Maudslay Militant 6-ton 4x2 GS - Gardner 4LW
Foden DG/6/10 10-ton 6x4 GS - Gardner 6LW
Armoured car AEC Mk 1 - AEC Type A 6cyl (Matador engine but raised to
105hp/2000rpm)
>As to the non-use by British forces of Diesel powered tanks,
>the Valentine has been ignored, which was in service from the
>Western Desert onwards? I don't recall ever hearing of a Petrol
>version of this tank, but suspect some of the early models were,
Valentine Mk1 only - AEC petrol
Mks 2, 3, & 8 - AEC diesel
Mks 4, 7, 9 & 11 - GM supercharged two-stroke diesel.
>Then there is the "Queen of the Desert" the Matilda II which was ever
>only Diesel (2 x AEC or 2 x Leyland).
AEC's - 174hp, Leyland 190hp.
Richard
(Southampton UK)
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