Light Tank V4


The Light Tank V4 was a Hungarian tank design of the interwar period. One of Nicholas Straussler's earlier armoured vehicle projects, though it progressed beyond prototype, was never mass-produced. A small amount of models were built, it had few variants. The V4 had a cross-articulated three-point suspension with leaf springs and rubber bogie rollers. The V4 was actually used experimentally to develop pontoon devices for ferrying purposes.
The V-4 was the upgraded version of the V-3, and the first Hungarian made tank that come into service. The V-3 had a problem with the suspension, which was resolved for the V-4. The newer model has also a more powerful engine that allowed it a greater speed. The new model tower has been stretched for the twin machine gun, also got a 40 mm cannon, and was able to carry a 4 crewmen.
By the time that it entered service in the end of 1937, work on the 38M Toldi and the Turán medium tank were already ongoing, and the V-4 was considered out-of-date.