WI: British Mark VI tank Actually Developed?

[TheRomanSlayer]

During WWI, there was a proposed tank called the Mark VI that was being developed alongside the Mark V. For some odd reason, the Mark VI was never developed and mass produced. The thing is, the Mark VI had a tank tower containing four machine guns, while the cannon was placed between the tracks. Given how the Renault FT became the basis for all succeeding tanks, would the Mark VI with the tank tower fill the niche that the Renault FT filled IOTL?

For reference, this is the Mark VI that I'm talking about: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_VI_tank

[575]

Dec 10, 2023 7:26:33 GMT TheRomanSlayer said:

During WWI, there was a proposed tank called the Mark VI that was being developed alongside the Mark V. For some odd reason, the Mark VI was never developed and mass produced. The thing is, the Mark VI had a tank tower containing four machine guns, while the cannon was placed between the tracks. Given how the Renault FT became the basis for all succeeding tanks, would the Mark VI with the tank tower fill the niche that the Renault FT filled IOTL?

For reference, this is the Mark VI that I'm talking about:

Ehem - no pic. Edit: veeeeeery slow loading.

According to the wiki the tower was the seat of the driver with a MG in each corner. Tank Encyclopedia have more and better pics. Becoming the standard of inter-war tank? Seems everybody had the idea that a rotating turret being the thing instead of fixed gun - just increase versatility so much.

[TheRomanSlayer]

Dec 10, 2023 9:03:20 GMT 575 said:

Dec 10, 2023 7:26:33 GMT TheRomanSlayer said:

During WWI, there was a proposed tank called the Mark VI that was being developed alongside the Mark V. For some odd reason, the Mark VI was never developed and mass produced. The thing is, the Mark VI had a tank tower containing four machine guns, while the cannon was placed between the tracks. Given how the Renault FT became the basis for all succeeding tanks, would the Mark VI with the tank tower fill the niche that the Renault FT filled IOTL?

For reference, this is the Mark VI that I'm talking about:

Ehem - no pic. Edit: veeeeeery slow loading.

According to the wiki the tower was the seat of the driver with a MG in each corner. Tank Encyclopedia have more and better pics. Becoming the standard of inter-war tank? Seems everybody had the idea that a rotating turret being the thing instead of fixed gun - just increase versatility so much.

For some odd reason, it won't let me post photos in here. I would think that they would have to put the gun on the tower instead of the machine guns, as the Renault FT did.

[simon darkshade]

It would not fill any niche filled by the FT, as they are different classes of tank. The Mark VI did have the MG turret, but the fixed frontal gun is of less use in WW1 ops. Indeed, the Mark VIII which ‘replaced’ had the better gun arrangement for WW1 conditions; the ultimate version of that tank was seen in an Indiana Jones picture.

[575]

Dec 11, 2023 3:43:58 GMT TheRomanSlayer said:

Dec 10, 2023 9:03:20 GMT 575 said:

Ehem - no pic. Edit: veeeeeery slow loading.

According to the wiki the tower was the seat of the driver with a MG in each corner. Tank Encyclopedia have more and better pics. Becoming the standard of inter-war tank? Seems everybody had the idea that a rotating turret being the thing instead of fixed gun - just increase versatility so much.

For some odd reason, it won't let me post photos in here. I would think that they would have to put the gun on the tower instead of the machine guns, as the Renault FT did.

I had the experience with a picture from a Tank Site; dunno whats causing it.