 Production of the tank was delayed by a number of factors . The War Office put their order on hold in a post @-@ Battle of France decision to focus military production on infantry and cruiser tanks , due to the poor performance of British light tanks during that battle . Due to the shortage of more suitable tanks , light tanks that were not designed for use against German armour , were nevertheless deployed against them ; the resulting high casualties led the War Office to re @-@ evaluate the suitability of the light tank design . The pre @-@ war role of the light tank , that of reconnaissance , meanwhile had been found to be better suited to scout cars that used smaller crews and had better cross @-@ country abilities . Further delays were caused by the bombing raids of the Luftwaffe during May 1941 against the factories where the tanks were assembled . 
 Production of the tank was delayed by a number of factors . The War Office put their order on hold in a post @-@ Battle of France decision to focus military production on infantry and cruiser tanks , due to the poor performance of British light tanks during that battle . Due to the shortage of more suitable tanks , light tanks <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>were</mark></a> not designed for <a href='negative_concord' title='3'><mark>use</mark></a> against German armour , <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>were</mark></a> nevertheless deployed against them ; the resulting high casualties led the War Office to re @-@ evaluate the suitability of the light tank design . The pre @-@ war role of the light tank , <a href='null_relcl' title='5'><mark>that</mark></a>of reconnaissance , meanwhile <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>had</mark></a> been found to be better suited to scout cars <a href='null_relcl' title='7'><mark>that</mark></a>used smaller crews and had better cross @-@ country abilities . Further delays <a href='uninflect' title='8'><mark>were</mark></a> caused by the bombing raids of the Luftwaffe during May 1941 against the factories where the tanks <a href='uninflect' title='9'><mark>were</mark></a> assembled . 
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