Tank, Cruiser Mk VI, Crusader was a fast tank with Christie suspension. This version had an upgrade in gun to 57mm, the 40mm was not efficient against the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks. Its General Staff number is A15. The Rota trailer behind it is an ammunition and fuel trailer which gave the Crusader a bigger action radius. The trailer had a compartment for shells and a fuel pump, the fuel was stored in the cylindrical wheel drums. Together they have 300 litres extra fuel for the tank. Photographed in The Tank Museum, Bovington – England in 2017.
