![]() The large front idler wheel is made from steel rimmed laminated timber.įT 17 tank were used by France and USA on the Western Front. The running gear consists of six return rollers and nine road wheels fitted to each side. Steering is by hand levers, brakes and clutch. It has a cone clutch and a four speed gearbox with one reverse gear. The four cylinder, liquid cooled petrol engine is capable of thirty five horse power and can reach a top speed of 7km/h in 4th gear. Introduced 1917, Designed by Renault in France the FT17 was built by a number of manufacturers. The tank had very good cross country and vertical climbing performance. It had the capability of fitting larger weapons as well as a wireless set. The FT 17 was the first tank to display modern tank qualities such as a fully rotating turret and an engine compartment separated from the crew compartment. It has a fully rotating, manually operated, one man ‘Berliet’ turret. ![]() The Renault FT 17 is a light, two man tank with riveted flat armoured plates.
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