The Cruiser Tank (Comet A34)also known as Comet was a cruiser tank used by the british between 1945 and 1945. The vehicle was manned by a crew of 5 and was 3.08 metres wide, 7.72 metres long, 2.69 metres high and weighed 32.5 tonnes. Powered by a 600hp petrol engine the Cruiser Tank (Comet A34) was capable of a road speed of 29mph and a cross country speed of 16mph. The 139 gallon fuel capacity gave the Cruiser Tank (Comet A34) a road range of 123 miles Based on the cruiser tank chassis, the vehicle was armed with 2 light machine guns, a Ordnance Q.F. 77mm 3inch with a muzzle velocity of 792m/sec which was capable of penetrating 231mm of armour at 800metres