Vickers Light Dragon

The Vickers Light Dragon was a fully tracked British field artillery tractor made by Vickers-Armstrongs from 1929 to 1935 to tow small calibre field guns. It complemented the Medium Dragon, which pulled medium and heavy artillery. There were three main versions. The Marks I and II were built on the chassis and running gear of the Vickers Light Tank Marks II and III, with the Mark I made at Woolwich Arsenal to tow the 18-pounder gun, and the Mark II fitted with a more powerful Meadows 6-cylinder petrol engine and better armour. The Mark III was a cheaper, more commercial design based on the Vickers-Armstrongs DA50 of 1934, using a Ford V8 engine and gearbox, and its running gear became the basis of the Machine Gun Carrier that evolved into the Bren Carrier. Only 69 Mark III tractors were bought before the British Army decided to tow its guns with wheeled vehicles.