New Tank (Name) (Hansard, 6 October 1942)

HC Deb 06 October 1942 vol 383 cc1053-4 1053

§ 12. Mr. Stokes
asked the Secretary of State for War the name of the new tank now coming out of the production shops which is superior in performance to any other tank in use by any other belligerent?

§ Sir J. Grigg
The serial name A 27(M) has been allotted to this tank.

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§ Mr. Shinwell
Were any of these new tanks used at Dieppe?

§ Sir J. Grigg
No, Sir.

§ Mr. Shinwell
None at all?

§ Sir J. Grigg
No, Sir.

§ Mr. Stokes
Why not call them "Randolph"?