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the_shadock · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 7:27 pm Post subject: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

Hello,

after having visited a guy who is currently restoring an M3A3 to running condition (photos here M3A3 Stuart), I would like to list all the surviving M3A3 Stuart tanks (only the M3A3 version for the moment).

Here are the survivors that I have found :
1 Ouistreham, France
2 Saumur museum, France
3 Saumur museum, France
4 Private owner, Vaucluse department, France
5 Belgrade, Serbia
6 Pivka, Slovenia
7 Littlefield collection, USA
8 Plane of fame museum, Chino, USA
9 National Armor and Cavalry museum, USA
10 National Armor and Cavalry museum, USA
11 Smith park, Chicago, IL, USA
12 Maywood, IL, USA
13 Nokomis, IL, USA
14 Anderson, IN, USA
15 Richmond, IN, USA
16 Richmond, IN, USA
17 Warsaw, IN, USA
18 Houston, MN, USA
19 Celina, OH, USA
20 Private coll, Colombus, OH, USA
21 Minerva, OH, USA
22 South Houston, TX, USA
23 Fort Hill AP, TX, USA

are there some other ones? I think that there are few survivors in the UK, right?

P-O

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:29 pm Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

I think the one in Sinsheim is an M3A3. Please correct me if I am wrong

M3A3 Stuart by Massimo Foti, on Flickr

Smashy · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Aug 05, 2010 Posts: 112

- Massimo_Foti

I think the one in Sinsheim is an M3A3. Please correct me if I am wrong

Your wrong - its a standard M3A1.

Dontos · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:08 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

Ft Benning (NA&CM) only has one M3A3 which was in the inventory of the Patton Museum prior to departure.

Regards
Don

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:41 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

- Smashy

Your wrong - its a standard M3A1.

Do you mean M5A1? Thanks.

Massimo

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:58 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

I went back to my original notes from Sinsheim and now I realized why I had it listed as M3A3 without checking. I based the id on P-O's pictures here Smile

news.webshots.com/phot...2038NRGjfP

Massimo

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:03 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

Massimo,

you can see that the M5A1 engine deck is higher than the M3A3 :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisk48/6312996251/sizes/m/

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

- the_shadock

Massimo,

you can see that the M5A1 engine deck is higher than the M3A3

You know, those american tanks... They all look the same to me Laughing

Massimo

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

What variants were the 16 that came out of Brazil a few years back?

Massimo_Foti · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

- Pzkpfw-e

What variants were the 16 that came out of Brazil a few years back?

Trevor has them covered here:
preservedtanks.com/Loc...ryId=37592

Massimo

Costas_TT · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 15, 2012 Posts: 387

The engine deck is only one feature to distinguish the M3A3 from the M5A1.
For convenience, when viewed from the frontal quadrant:
M3A3: Flat engine deck, sloped upper hull sides.
M5: Raised engine deck, vertical hull sides, M3A1 type turret.
M5A1: Raised engine deck, vertical hull sides, same turret as the M3A3.

the_shadock · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

and the engine is different too :
M3, M3A1 and M3A3 : radial engine with 7 cylinders or Guiberson diesel engine
M5 and M5A1 : Twin Cadillac engines

P-O

Roy_A_Lingle · Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

Hi Pz E! Hi Folks!

- Pzkpfw-e

What variants were the 16 that came out of Brazil a few years back?

If I remember right, a few where ID'ed as M3A1s with the rest as M3s.

Spot Report!
Sgt, Scouts out!

Patrik · Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Surviving M3A3 Stuarts??

Two M3A3 Bosnia and Hercegovina

One Muzej Kozara
s106.photobucket.com/a...600024.jpg

One Muzej Manjaca
s106.photobucket.com/a...600020.jpg

Pzkpfw-e · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jul 21, 2010 Posts: 1202

It seems that Wheatcroft has the UK's only example.

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