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The Medium Mark II, derived from the¬†Vickers Medium Mark I, was developed to replace the last of the¬†Medium Mark Cs¬†still in use. Production and rebuilding ran from 1925 until 1934. The tank was phased out of service from 1939, replaced by the¬†Cruiser Mk I. It featured several improvements over the Vickers Mark I¬†: a higher superstructure with the driver’s vizor on top of it instead of in front of it; an improved suspension protected by armour skirts; and Rackham clutches, providing a primitive form of mechanical servo-control. Due to a slightly higher weight its rated speed was somewhat slower than that of the Medium Mark I, at 13¬†mph compared to 15¬†mph.
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