The Light Tank M5A1 was a light tank , 6810 of which were used by the canadians between 1942 and 1945. The vehicle was manned by a crew of 4 and was 2.31 metres wide, 4.89 metres long, 2.43 metres high and weighed 15.41 tonnes. Powered by a 250hp petrol engine the Light Tank M5A1 was capable of a road speed of 40mph and a cross country speed of 24mph. The 89 gallon fuel capacity gave the Light Tank M5A1 a road range of 100 miles Based on the light tank chassis, the vehicle was armed with 3 light machine guns, a 37mm Antitank Gun M3 with a muzzle velocity of 885m/sec which was capable of penetrating 48mm of armour at 800metres