Posted by RN on July 18, 2013 at 07:48:52 from (205.213.104.118):
In Reply to: Re: Tanks As Tractors posted by Brian G. NY on July 18, 2013 at 05:45:39:
Stuart light tank had the 2 Cadillac engines in a couple runs- one was lend Lease to British and used North Africa. The 5 Dodge engines to one crank was also more Lend Lease than US Army use. Ford made Jeeps in later WW2 and a "Sea Jeep/amphibion" - hey were also mostly Lend Lease- the SeaJeep to Russia most of production. Bell P39 AirCobra another Lend Lease more than US Army -Russia a big user. Lend Lease rules were sometimes tricky- the priority for a engine or something to US meant alternatives got made available for lend lease- take it now or wait 6 months for availability of standard deal to purchasing commissions. For the British with the commercial parts and mechanics with special tools in country for Ford or Chrysler products meant that was sometimes a plus. Curtis Wright Cyclone engines widely distributed, newer 14 cylinder Pratt and Whitneys not as widely available early in war-- so British F4 Martlett/Wildcats got the Curtis Engines instead of the P&W for their navy convoy use and F4 was still made for the British after being replaced by F6, F8 in US Navy. Brewster Buffalos also continued to be purchased and used by British and free Dutch after being mostly phased out in US Navy, Marine use with Curtis 1000/1100 hp engines. Sherman Tanks were a "pattern" tank with hull mostly same- but contractors had varying drive tains and suspension, 2 GM Detroit 6-71s, Ford 1100 cubic inch V8 derived from a aircraft engine, Modified as a GPU 985/1300 inch Curtis radial 7 and 9 cylinder, 5 Dodge flat 6s around a common crank- crankcase special casting but cylinder blocks, pistons, rods, valves heads could be made with existing Plymouth/Dodge tooling. Stuart with the wide tracks derived from Holts/Best/Cats, moderate armor and auto industry engines was decent for the time scout tank and was used as a base for some utility, mobile gun carriage, engineering, tractor uses in Army and civilian use. Sherman with upgraded engine, tracks got a dozer blade, crane later after Patton became a standard- some surplus units got into demolition, construction and forestry use because they wee available cheap at the time. RN
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