From: Steve Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Tue Mar 26 2002 - 21:08:07 PST
Hi Sam,
I think you found yourself a M4 or M4A1 High Speed Tractor (18 tons).
These vehicles were built by Allis-Chalmers to haul large artillery
(155s mostly) during WWII using a modified Sherman suspension system.
Some 5500 M4s and a few hundred M4A1s were built between 1943-45. One
of my favorites :-) So yeah, if you got pics I'd love to see them.
Passed up buying one locally due to other financial committments :-(
And if this ain't a M4/M4A1 HST... I really would like to see the pics!
Steve
> I saw this thing at the side of the road and stopped to admire and
found a
>data plate from the "Corp of Engineers, Div of the Army, etc. Will mount to
>all M4 designated tanks". The tractor looks like modofied tank ; rear
>engine, two seat cab at the nose of the unit {by cab I mean a ROPS with
heavy
>mesh cage} and the tracks are similar to those on a half track. I didn't
>climb on the tractor as I was pressed for time so does anyone know if this
>was a manufactured unit. I did take some pictures but I am technologically
>limited to throw away cameras, if interested in Pics email me.
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