TKS (EST)

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TKS
Estonian TKS tankettes on the Republics anniversary parade on 24th of February, 1925.
Type	Tankette
Place of origin	Poland
Service history
In service	6 1934–1940
Used by	Estonia
Production history
Manufacturer	Fabryka Samohodov P.Z. Ins.
Unit cost	32,000 krones
Produced	1934–1936
Specifications
Weight	2.58 tonnes
Length	2.6 m
Width	1.8 m
Height	1.33 m
Crew	2

Armor	3-10 mm
Primary armament	1x7.7mm Hotchkiss Machine Guns 2000 rounds
Engine	Fiat petrol engine 45 bhp
Power/weight	17/18 hp/tonne
Fuel capacity	70+8 l
Operational range	200km
Speed	55 km/h

The Polish TKS was a Polish tankette design produced from 1934 that was based upon an improved chassis of the British Carden Loyd tankette. The TKS was an improved model with a new hull and a more powerful engine.^[1] On 6 November 1934 Estonia purchased 6 vehicles from Poland. The contract deal was worth over 180,000 krones. The deal included also one additional tracked-lorry and a motorcycle was given free as a bonus.^[2]