The Cruiser Tank (Challenger A30)also known as Challenger was a cruiser tank used by the british between 1944 and 1945. The vehicle was manned by a crew of 5 and was 2.92 metres wide, 8.1 metres long, 2.69 metres high and weighed 32 tonnes. Powered by a 600hp petrol engine the Cruiser Tank (Challenger A30) was capable of a road speed of 32mph and a cross country speed of 15mph. The 116 gallon fuel capacity gave the Cruiser Tank (Challenger A30) a road range of 120 miles Based on the cruiser tank chassis, the vehicle was armed with 1 light machine gun, a Ordnance Q.F. 17pdr with a muzzle velocity of 950m/sec which was capable of penetrating 124mm of armour at 800metres