Cat. No. | Introduction | Obsolescent | Obsolete | Remarks |
Section C.2 B.M.0170 B.M.0171 |
L. of C. A.9766 AM/267181/33 9th April 1936 |
L. of C. C.2022 57/SA/1385 24th August 1944 |
With L.H. or R.H. feed blocks. Tank Pattern. Converted from Mk. I |
List of changes A 9478, GUNS, MACHINE, VICKERS .303-IN., Mk. VI
- Cat No. C2/BM 0170, …WITH L.H. FEED BLOCK
- Cat No. C2/BM 0171, …WITH R.H. FEED BLOCK
Production information
The Mk. VI, Mk. VI*, and Mk. VII Vickers MGs were the secondary armament for all Tanks in British Service until the gradual introduction of the Besa and Browning MGs in the early 1940s. This meant that they were being produced in line with the developments and demands of the Tank ‘fleet’. As well as being produced from scratch, they were also being converted from Mk. I guns, either from guns that needed repair anyway or from new production stock. The majority of components were common to all guns in .303-inch.
The following table sets out the production data for the Mk. VI, Mk. VI*, and Mk. VII Vickers. It is unclear from the information available whether references to Mk. VI also include Mk. VI* guns. Furthermore, the proportion split when covering multiple marks is unknown.
Date | Item | Maker | Quantity and Other Details |
01.05.1935 | Vickers Mk VI, LH feed | Enfield | 100 |
17.06.1935 | Vickers Mk VI, LH feed | Enfield | 8 |
29.11.1935 | Vickers Mk VI, LH feed | Enfield | 4 |
25.09.1936 | Vickers Mk VI*, LH feed, from repair and conversion of Mk I | Enfield or Weedon | 196 |
29.09.1936 | Vickers Mk VI | Enfield | 8 |
29.09.1936 | Vickers conversion from Mk I to Mk VI | Enfield | 8 for Iraq Mandate |
31.03.1937 | Vickers Mk VII, LH feed | Enfield | 1,040 |
19.04.1937 | Vickers Mk VII, LH feed | Enfield | 60 |
19.04.1937 | Vickers Mk VII, LH feed | Enfield | 60 for India |
30.04.1937 | Vickers Mk VII, LH feed | Enfield | 7 for India |
03.06.1937 | Vickers Mk VII, LH feed | Enfield | 1 for India |
24.11.1937 | Conversion of Vickers Mk I to Mk VI, LH feed | Enfield | 200 |
16.12.1937 | Vickers Mk VII, LH feed | Monotype Corporation, Climax Rock Drill & Mellor, Bromley Company | 498 (500 ordered) |
05.05.1938 | Vickers Mk I repair and Mk VI conversion | Enfield | 28 |
20.05.1939 | Vickers Mk VII | Enfield | 59 |
14.09.1939 | Vickers Mk VII | Enfield | 69 |
21.08.1940 | Vickers Mk VI | Enfield | 83 |
21.08.1940 | Vickers Mk VI | Enfield | 18 |
28.06.1941 | Vickers Mk VI and VII | Monotype Group | 502 |
24.10.1941 | Vickers Mk VI and VII | Vickers Armstrong | 150 |