The Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior) was a British experimental heavy tank based on the Cromwell (A27) design developed in the Second World War. It was developed when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tank.
The Excelsior was developed after early combat experience with Churchill infantry tanks. These tanks had very poor reliability and were also very slow for the modern battlefield.
The idea was to send Pilot A to the United States in exchange for an American Locomotive Company T14 assault tank, so that they could be compared and the better one used as an assault tank by both armies.
The Heavy Assault Tank A33 (Excelsior) was a design for a heavier version of the Cromwell A27M and was produced when the Churchill infantry tank appeared to be a failure.
The Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (commonly known as the Excelsior tank) was a British prototype heavy assault tank developed during World War II as a potential replacement for the unreliable and slow Churchill infantry tank.
The A-33 ''Excelsior'' Heavy Tank was a British experiment production developed during World War II to counter Heavy German Tank's then in use. Seen as an augment to the ''Churchill'' Tank, various problems with handling developed and only (2) Production prototypes were ever made.
The Tank, Heavy Assault, A33 (Excelsior) was a British experimental heavy tank based on the Cromwell (A27) design developed in the Second World War when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tank.