Vickers


 
 
Vickers

Vickers, founded as the Vickers Company in 1828, was a British manufacturer, primarily of military equipment. The name Vickers has lasted through until the 20th Century, albeit by a series of takeovers and mergers.

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Small arms

Tanks

The company was also known for its tank designs, starting with the widely used Vickers 6-Ton. It also produced the influential, if never actually produced, Independent A1E1 tank. One of the company's designs was the Valentine, produced in the thousands in World War II.

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Recently, a tank carrying the Vickers' name is the British Challenger 2.

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Tank: : This article is about armoured fighting vehicles. For other meanings, see Tank (disambiguation)....

Valentine: Valentine may refer to:...


Vickers related Images and Photos (experimental)

Yvette Vickers
Yvette Vickers
Simms' War Motor Manufactured by Vickers and Maxim
Simms' War Motor Manufactured by Vickers and Maxim

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Introduction
Armaments
History
Aviation
Other equipment
In fiction
See also
External links
References
 


 

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Valentine (1) - World War II (1) - Independent A1E1 (1) - Tank (1) - Vickers 6-Ton (1) -
 

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