- bsmart
I wonder if the travel lock on the rear deck will work with the 152mm?
- JimWeb- bsmart
I wonder if the travel lock on the rear deck will work with the 152mm?
I was just looking at the travel lock - then went through my available images to check it against what I had but haven't got a clear enough image to check - hasn't it got an extra link in it?
- CaptCavNahhhh..... that's just a "Plain Jane" M-48A1 travel lock.
BTW - looking at that exhaust/muffler on the rear deck brings back fond memories. In 1956, I was riding in the bustle rack on my dad's M-48A1 at Graf. The -A1 had a weird quirk (which I didn't know about). If you allowed the tank to coast down hill and then stomped on the accelerator - there was a stupendous roar and a huge sheet of flame would leap out of the exhaust (after all, these were GAS burners, lol). I happened to look down, just as that flame roared out. Needless to say, ole Hankie needed to change his drawers at that point!!! Ahhhh....... the good old daze!!!
- CaptCavDoug_Kibbey...... here's a better pic of the hull/turret fit.
www.odkrywca.pl/forum_...agh_05.jpg
As I remember, it's one of the first M-60A2s. Geezzzzz..... is that a REMF tank or what??!! It has a little ladder on the front slope.
- JimWeb- CaptCavDoug_Kibbey...... here's a better pic of the hull/turret fit.
www.odkrywca.pl/forum_...agh_05.jpg
As I remember, it's one of the first M-60A2s. Geezzzzz..... is that a REMF tank or what??!! It has a little ladder on the front slope.
No its the M60A1E1...
- Armyjunkwhat are those balls that look like trailer hitches??
- armyjunk2what are those balls that look like trailer hitches??
- Doug_Kibbey
And the turret/hull relationship differs from the M60A2 on those in what way, Jim?
- JimWeb- Doug_Kibbey
And the turret/hull relationship differs from the M60A2 on those in what way, Jim?
Jeez Doug even my wife spotted that one - the ladder on the front was only fitted to the M60A1E1 (based on M60 Hull) It was removed for the M60A1E1 APE and the M60A1E2 (based on M60A1 hull).
Information gleaned from Hunnicutt..
- Joe_D
Right now I still believe this tank is just a cobbled up creation, not a purpose built special/rare tank. I believe this because it is on an M48/48A1 "Gasoline" powered hull. Probably the last thing you would use to sell/test this "XM48A4E1" vehicle Jim mentions.
Another thing to consider is even if they mounted the A2 turret on a 48 hull, you would need to extend the rear hull for the Closed Breech Scavange System. I guess you could put an electric air compressor in the turret to avoid this like the Sheridens had but where would you put it? You'd also would have to cut the turret platform to fit the hull since the turret platform, although having the same ring diameter, hangs lower than the M48's. The A2 turret is completely different than the A1/A3 where you just can't lop off the bottom and raise it without seriously changing many of the internal components to fit. This raises the question, why? Especially since you already have M60 hulls purpose built for the A2 turret. There never was any complaints on the Hull, all the problems were turret related.
I can understand the ROC using the A2 turret for shore defense, the range of the missle being very deadly against ships and landing craft. I'm with Doug, not saying it don't exist, stranger things have turned up, I'd just love to see a picture or documentation of this tank.
Jim, I would not doubt some CM-11's have old M60A2 hulls. IIRC they puchased complete hulls from us and there would be no reason not to have some A2 hulls that were upgraded for AVLB's not used to be included in that lot. Look for the very obvious CBSS bulge, lower grill overhang and Square tailight gaurds.
- CaptCavNahhhh..... that's just a "Plain Jane" M-48A1 travel lock.
ArmyJunk2...... those were the mounting points for the Xenon searchlight. However, when I was a young tank platoon leader; my platoon sergeant was known to tell gullible FNGs (straight outta AIT) those were the tank's male reproductive organs.
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