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1943 Autocar M3 "Half Track"

Autocar M3 "Half Track" 1943

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The Carrier, Personnel Half-track M3 was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S. Army and Marines, as well as British Commonwealth and Soviet Red Army forces, serving on all fronts throughout the war.

Type : Half-track armored personnel carrier
Place of origin :United States
Specifications
Weight - 9.3 t
Length - 6.18 m
Width - 2.22 m
Height - 2.26 m, wheelbase 135.5 in (3,440 mm)
Crew: 3 10 troops
Main armament : 1 x 0.5 in (12.7 mm) M2 machine gun
Secondary armament : 2 x 0.3 in (7.62 mm) M1919A4 machine guns
Engine: White 160AX, 386 cu in (6,330 cc),[1] 6 cylinder, petrol, compression ratio 6.3:1,[1]
147 hp (110 kW)
Power/weight : 15.8 hp/tonne
Suspension : half track, vertical volute springs; front tread 64.5 in (1,640 mm) to 66.5 in (1,690 mm)
Fuel capacity : 60 US gal (230 l)
Operational range : 175 mi (282 km)
Speed : 45 mph (72 km/h)[1]
 
 

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