Military Vehicles, March 1997,: Re: M22 Locust Hulls
Re: M22 Locust Hulls
Rick Green (rgreen@mail.datasys.net)
Sun, 02 Mar 1997 14:48:30 -0500
Gordon.W.I. McMillan wrote:
>
> Complete blank this end, just looking them up in Crismon's U.S.
> Military Tracked Vehicles (highly reccomended along with the Wheeled
> counterpart) only tells us they were Marmon-Herrington products, T9E1 /
> M22 total of 830 built between April 43 and February 44. They were
> used primarily by the British (it says) though I have never run across
> one. If any survive in the UK the Tank Museum at Bovington would be
> the place.
>
> The turret was used on the 1940 DHT-5 half track by Marmon-Herrington
> too, but that never got beyond the prototype.
> Gordon 8-)
I have done some reasearch on this model tank, there was a contract for
about 2000 to be made but the contract was cancelled after you know (830
)where produced. They were powered by a six-cylinder 162hp Lycoming air
cooled engine. They were equiped with a 37mm and 3 30cal mgs. Had a
top speed of 38-42 mph and a range of about 135-140 miles. 260 of them
were sent to the British and saw combat with the 6th Airborn Armored
Reconnaissance Regiment. They used them to cross the Rhine, but were
traded in for Cromwells b/c of the lack of decent armor.(max about
26mm). Most of the rest were used for training duty stateside. They
are a very interesting tank to say the least. Also transportation will
not be as bad due to the gross weight of 7.3 tons. They are 13ft. x 7ft
4.5 in x6 ft. I have talked to David about this two tanks and he said
that the interior needs to be completely redone, but if you have a metal
break, it should be no problem. Also tracks should be no problem to
reproduce. If you have any more questions I will be happy to try to
help you in any way I can. Also I am looking for a twin 50 cal. mount
for a M-13 half-track. jason