Valentine Bridgelayer
The Valentine tank was produced in Great Britain and Canada from 1940 onward. It was a well‑developed and reliable vehicle, with more than 8,000 built in 11 different versions. The bridge‑layer variant was equipped with a 10‑meter‑long and 2.9‑meter‑wide folding bridge capable of carrying a 30‑ton vehicle. The mechanism that deployed the bridge used a long twisted screw driven by the engine. This type was also known as a scissors bridge, referring to the way it unfolded. The bridge could be deployed within two and a half minutes.
