Tractor, High Speed, 18 Ton, M4 (Allis-Chalmers). Waukesha 6-cyl, 190 bhp,
3F1Rx3 with torque converter, wb 124 in., 209-3/4" 97" x 107". Fighting
weight 31,400 lb. M4C and M4A1(C) differed mainly in stowage and type of
ammunition carried. Fitted with shell handling hoist. Crew 11 or 9. (ref.
Bart Vanderveen's THE OBSERVER'S FIGHTING VEHICLES DIRECTORY WORLD WAR II
REVISED EDITION p. 127)
Colin Macgregor Stevens
NOTE: I lost about 100 messages in early April, 11 or more messages on 2001
APR 30/May 1 and about 10 more on May 16, about June 01 and again on June
13/14, and about 6 messages on June 29/30 due to a server problem. If you
sent me a message during that time that was not answered, please resend it.
Thanks.
MVPA Member 954 (since 1977)
Editor: "Maple Leaf Up!" newsletter & Webmaster
of Western Command Military Vehicle Historical Society
(Established 1977)
Pitt Meadows (East of Vancouver but not beyond Hope)
British Columbia, CANADA
Owner of:
1944 Willys MB jeep (ex-Norway)
1942 BSA airborne bicycles (2)
Personal web site: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net
E-mail: colin@pacdat.net
Club web site: http://www.westerncommand.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "JJ&A" <w7ls@blarg.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, July 09, 2001 10:14 PM
Subject: [MV] M4 High speed tractor info wanted
> Does anyone know where to find the specs on such a beast? It is the 18
> ton job. WW2. Anyone out there have one that I could ask a few questions
> about? Thanks. Jim
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