The M4 high-speed tractor used M4 Sherman tracks, roadwheels, and drive sprocket. However, the suspension was of the HVSS type, first introduced on a light tank T6 project in 1938. One variant was designed to tow the 90 mm anti-aircraft gun, and another was for the 155 mm gun or 8-inch howitzer. [1]

Jun 5, 2017 · After World War II, British agriculture expanded and Crawford’s old and outdated steam tackle needed replacing. It was impossible to find a crawler tractor powerful and heavy enough to pull the big plow, so in 1947 he paid £350 for an ex-British Army M4 A2 Sherman tank, minus turret and armament.

Oct 19, 2021 · The M4 tractor had no armor protection. Its primary weapon was a single .50 caliber anti-aircraft machine gun. The Waukesha 145GZ six-cylinder inline petrol engine, and vertical volute spring suspension system could propel the tractor (without load) to …

The Americans were equipped late in an all-terrain vehicle capable of towing the heaviest guns on all the different maneuver spaces and in all weather conditions: the Allis-Chalmers company in 1942 offers a tracked mobility vehicle built From the chassis of the aging M2 light tank.

Jun 12, 2020 · Thanks to its light weight of 18 tons, the M4 HST could achieve a top road speed of around 35 miles per hour. The M4 HST was built on the chassis of the M2 Light Tank and was used as the main prime mover for the heavy guns of the U.S. Army.

M30 cargo carrier (G158) based on M4 Sherman; M31 tank recovery vehicle (M3 Grant) M32 recovery vehicle (M4 Sherman) ... M4 tractor crane, 6-ton, (G126) - Caterpillar D7; M5 tractor crane, 2-ton, (G99) - International Harvester T-9; High-speed. M1 …

TM 9-1785B Power Train, Suspension, And Equipment for 18-Ton High Speed Tractor M4, 1944 by United States. War Department; United States. War Office

The M4 High-Speed Tractor was an artillery tractor used by the US Army from 1943.[1] Contrary to popular belief, the M4 was NOT based on the chassis and drive train of the obsolescent M2 Light tank. Rather, it shares tracks and roadwheels with the M3/M4 medium tank.

The earlier M4 tank drill used the M4 High Speed Tractor as a carrier. Traxxon also produced a similar machine using the HVSS suspension. Also built and used in British Columbia was the Madill 071 minitower yarder.

The M4 High Speed Tractor was an artillery towing tractor use by the United States Army between 1943 and about 1960. They share some of the same automotive components as the M2 Light Tank design. The tractor also provided some space to carry to gun crew and their equipment. Later variants were equipped with a crane to assist with heavy projectiles.