Ram Tank - Variants

Variants

Tank Cruiser, Ram Mk I

Ordnance QF 2 pounder / 40mm gun (171 rounds).

Tank Cruiser, Ram Mk II

Early production: Mk III QF 6 pounder / 57mm gun (92 rounds).

Late production: Mk V six-pounder. Auxiliary turret and sponson door removed. Browning .303 in (7.7 mm) machine gun fitted in ball mount.

Badger

A flamethrower equipped tank. The first Badgers were Ram Kangaroos with the Wasp II flamethrowing equipment (as used on the Universal Carrier) installed in place of the bow MG. Later models were turret rams with the equipment in place of the main gun.

Ram Kangaroo

An armoured personnel carrier for 11 men plus 2 crew. See Kangaroo.

Ram OP/Command (84)

An armoured vehicle to function as a mobile observation posts for the Forward Observation Officers (FOO) of Sexton self-propelled gun units, based on Ram Mk II. The gun was replaced by a dummy, and two Wireless Set No. 19 radios were fitted with a No. 58 set. Crew of 6. They were built from the last 84 Rams off the production line in 1943.

Ram GPO

Like OP but with special equipment for gun position officers of SP artillery regiments. Had Tannoy loudspeakers mounted.

Sexton "25-pdr, SP, Tracked"

Self-propelled artillery vehicle armed with QF 25 pounder gun in open-topped superstructure.

Wallaby

Armoured ammunition supply vehicle, carried 25 pdr ammunition for Sexton.

Ram ARV Mk I

Armoured recovery vehicle based on Ram Mk I. Winch added.

Ram ARV Mk II

ARV based on Ram Mk II. Jib and earth spade added, turret replaced by dummy.

Ram Gun Tower

Armoured artillery tractor for use with Ordnance QF 17 pounder towed Anti-tank gun.