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In an ongoing thread about"British Mobile Forces Better Prepared In 1940?" discussed was the impact of continuing the Experimental Mechanized Force and whatever it evolved into throughout the 30s

https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=379048

One of the things I suggested was that such continued development of Combined arms units would very likely have thrown up the need for a universal tank - what we might call today a Main Battle Tank or MBT.

That is not devloping seperate Light, Cruiser and Infantry tanks and instead developing a 'universal tank' design by the late 30s

My suggestion is for the British to be building a 'Universal Tank' based on something like the A10 Cruiser - but with twice the thickness of armour, wider tracks, more powerful engine, 3 man turret arrangement and using a then 'modernised' version of the 20 cwt 3" Anti Aircraft gun using an external cradle as well as identifying the need for larger crew hatches and methods of supporting tanks in the field while on ops.

So with a POD that the evolution of the Experimental Mechanized Force continues as a standard part of the British army from 1930 driving improvements in Combined arms and opportunities for better AFVs, supporting vehicles and their use is it feasable for the British to conclude that a single 'Universal tank' design was the way to go and focus on this rather than the exclectic mix of Light, Medium, Infantry (Heavy - TOG II) and Crusier tanks and actually develop/build such a tank
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