The tank had a weight of 14 tons and was powered by two petrol engines placed in a forward compartment. Its on-road maximum speed was of 13.5 Km/h and 9 Km/h cross-country. The armament consisted of four Hotchkiss 7,92 machineguns. placed in the four sides of the turret, each covering one direction. Whippets were assigned to three brigades, specifically to the 3rd and 6th battalions of each brigade. The tank saw action for the first time in March. 1918 in the Battle of Amiens, having an outstanding performance. Some Whippets were sent to Ire and after the Armistice as part of the British occupation forces. Seventeen units were also sent to the post-Czar Russia to help the white Russians in their civil war. The red army captured twelve, using them until the thirties. They fitted at least one vehicle with a French 37 mm Puteaux gun. Russians called them "Tyeilor" as a misnomer, assuming the name of the engine was "Taylor" instead of "Tylor".
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