Hi Rick, Thanks for uploading the photos! In the "disabled" photo, notice the pipe fitting coming off the turret's bullet splash. It looks like pipe that you...
Here is some more info from Joe Kaufmann, which appears to have been taken from one of the books in the Army's "Green Series". Ray Hello Ray, Here is another...
TANKSINTOWN 2007 LAST UP-DATE Belgium the place to.be Your unique chance to be in the biggest tanks meeting TO NEVER FORGET Still 20 days to take your "...
Hello friends, I had the pleasure of meeting up at APG with my old Sherman-spotting buddy Jim Goetz. Jim was on his way down to Titusville to cross "see a...
... spotting buddy Jim Goetz. Jim was on his way down to Titusville to cross "see a Space Shuttle launch" off his "life list." We drove around the base a...
Hi Bob, Congrats, & best wishes to your daughter! A friend called to say that the M4A1(76)HVSS is currently inside the restoration shop. I hope that is to...
"I've kinda been harboring a hope that one day someone will drag the T6 pilot out of some long forgotten hiding place." You and I both Joe. I'd really like to...
Hi Joe, I also enjoyed the discussion of the fuel supply for the Sherman and WWII vehicles. The Supply Lines had to follow the route of Patton's vehicles....
As it happens, there's a book coming out later this year about the Red Ball Express and its successors. Mention is made of Patton's fuel problems as well as...
Billy, Just a minor math correction. The EPA figures that gasoline weighs between 6.0 and 6.3 pounds per gallon. I prefer 6.0 because it makes the math easier....
Hi John, Thanks for keeping me and the numbers straight. Terms like "Usually," "May have" and "Depending on" didn't trigger red flags and I used wrong...
The M4A1 which used to be located at Mill, The Netherlands, has passed through at least two collectors before it ended up at the Wheatcroft Collection: ...
Hanno, That's an excellent restoration job! How many hours of labor did you put into it? Lee Hanno Spoelstra <HL.Spoelstra@...> wrote: The M4A1 which...
I've been looking to update our public data for our museums' M4A1. Specifically, I need manufacture related numbers/information on the early hulls with riveted...
Robert, if your Museum has a riveted hull M4A1, then how can people discount that? Forgive me if I should know, but what/where is your Museum? As best I have...
The discounting comes from USENET posts relative to data published about M3's and arm chair arguments. We just need to update the details on the vehicle to...
Hi Robert, We've talked about that M4A1 over the years on this DG. I don't think the guys ever found the serial number, but they did find what I believe is a...
You’re absolutely correct about us not knowing the correct SN for this vehicle, but as you point out the stamped number and serial range are otherwise a bit ...
Hello List: The M4A3(75) that was privately owned by Wayne G. in Fond du Lac, WI has been sold. It sounds like it will be making it's way to England. We had...
When the M4 had applique armor and armored ammo racks added, they did away with the 12 round ready rack on the turret basket shelf. Does anyone know where the...
Hi List I know the new owner of this Sherman and it will be coming to the UK. Is there any history, serial numbers or age known about this vehicle. Joe D have...
These were real. The changes were: Basic hull and VVSS - none. Gun travel lock added to rear hull. Interior rearranged to standard 76mm configuration with...
Hi, I'm looking for a drawing of the Ford GAA showing how the connecting rods attach to the crankshaft, preferably a side view. Came up short in Hunnicutt and...
There are quite a few GAA drawings in the MVPA archives at Auburn, In. but they can not be accessed again until the next work party scheduled for Oct. 25 and...
Carl, back in July of 2006, Robert posted some pix of that tank... http://stampedout.net/wmw/armor/m4_fdl.html You can see the US Ordnance Serial Number is...
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