±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 366
Total: 366
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Home
02: Home
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Photo Gallery
06: Photo Gallery
07: News Archive
08: Home
09: Photo Gallery
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: Downloads
13: Photo Gallery
14: Community Forums
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Community Forums
18: Home
19: Home
20: Photo Gallery
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Downloads
26: Community Forums
27: Home
28: Downloads
29: Member Screenshots
30: Community Forums
31: Community Forums
32: Photo Gallery
33: Photo Gallery
34: Community Forums
35: Member Screenshots
36: Member Screenshots
37: Photo Gallery
38: Downloads
39: Member Screenshots
40: Community Forums
41: Community Forums
42: Home
43: Member Screenshots
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Home
47: Member Screenshots
48: Community Forums
49: Community Forums
50: Member Screenshots
51: Community Forums
52: Home
53: Community Forums
54: Community Forums
55: Home
56: Home
57: Photo Gallery
58: Home
59: Photo Gallery
60: Home
61: Home
62: Photo Gallery
63: Community Forums
64: News Archive
65: Downloads
66: Downloads
67: Community Forums
68: Community Forums
69: Home
70: Photo Gallery
71: Photo Gallery
72: Photo Gallery
73: Home
74: Community Forums
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Statistics
78: Home
79: Member Screenshots
80: Photo Gallery
81: Home
82: Photo Gallery
83: Photo Gallery
84: Community Forums
85: Downloads
86: Statistics
87: Community Forums
88: Home
89: Community Forums
90: Home
91: Home
92: Photo Gallery
93: Downloads
94: Photo Gallery
95: Community Forums
96: Community Forums
97: Home
98: Downloads
99: Community Forums
100: Photo Gallery
101: Home
102: Community Forums
103: Community Forums
104: Downloads
105: Home
106: Photo Gallery
107: Home
108: Downloads
109: Community Forums
110: Photo Gallery
111: Home
112: Downloads
113: Community Forums
114: Home
115: News Archive
116: Home
117: Community Forums
118: Downloads
119: Statistics
120: Photo Gallery
121: Community Forums
122: Downloads
123: Photo Gallery
124: Home
125: Photo Gallery
126: Home
127: Home
128: Member Screenshots
129: Photo Gallery
130: News Archive
131: Photo Gallery
132: Home
133: Community Forums
134: Community Forums
135: Member Screenshots
136: Community Forums
137: Home
138: Photo Gallery
139: Home
140: Home
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Downloads
144: Member Screenshots
145: Photo Gallery
146: Community Forums
147: News
148: Home
149: Photo Gallery
150: Home
151: Community Forums
152: Community Forums
153: Community Forums
154: Photo Gallery
155: Downloads
156: Community Forums
157: Downloads
158: Community Forums
159: Downloads
160: Photo Gallery
161: Community Forums
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Community Forums
165: Home
166: Community Forums
167: Photo Gallery
168: Downloads
169: Community Forums
170: Home
171: Home
172: Downloads
173: Photo Gallery
174: News Archive
175: Photo Gallery
176: Downloads
177: News Archive
178: Community Forums
179: Tell a Friend
180: Community Forums
181: Home
182: Photo Gallery
183: Photo Gallery
184: Statistics
185: Photo Gallery
186: Community Forums
187: Photo Gallery
188: Photo Gallery
189: Community Forums
190: Photo Gallery
191: Downloads
192: Photo Gallery
193: Photo Gallery
194: Photo Gallery
195: Community Forums
196: Downloads
197: Community Forums
198: Home
199: Home
200: Photo Gallery
201: Photo Gallery
202: Member Screenshots
203: Home
204: Community Forums
205: Photo Gallery
206: Photo Gallery
207: News Archive
208: Home
209: Downloads
210: Photo Gallery
211: Photo Gallery
212: Home
213: Photo Gallery
214: Photo Gallery
215: Photo Gallery
216: Photo Gallery
217: Downloads
218: Member Screenshots
219: Community Forums
220: Home
221: Home
222: Home
223: Photo Gallery
224: Member Screenshots
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Community Forums
228: Member Screenshots
229: Community Forums
230: Community Forums
231: Community Forums
232: Community Forums
233: Photo Gallery
234: Community Forums
235: Community Forums
236: Community Forums
237: News Archive
238: Community Forums
239: Home
240: Home
241: Community Forums
242: Downloads
243: Community Forums
244: Community Forums
245: Community Forums
246: Member Screenshots
247: Member Screenshots
248: Downloads
249: Member Screenshots
250: Home
251: Community Forums
252: Community Forums
253: Home
254: Photo Gallery
255: Member Screenshots
256: Member Screenshots
257: Photo Gallery
258: Community Forums
259: Home
260: Community Forums
261: Home
262: Community Forums
263: News Archive
264: Downloads
265: Community Forums
266: Community Forums
267: Photo Gallery
268: Home
269: Community Forums
270: Photo Gallery
271: Member Screenshots
272: Home
273: Home
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Photo Gallery
277: Home
278: Member Screenshots
279: Community Forums
280: News
281: Community Forums
282: Community Forums
283: News
284: Home
285: Photo Gallery
286: Member Screenshots
287: Community Forums
288: Community Forums
289: Photo Gallery
290: Community Forums
291: Home
292: Photo Gallery
293: Community Forums
294: Home
295: Community Forums
296: Photo Gallery
297: Community Forums
298: Photo Gallery
299: Community Forums
300: Member Screenshots
301: Member Screenshots
302: Home
303: Home
304: Home
305: Member Screenshots
306: Community Forums
307: Home
308: Statistics
309: Member Screenshots
310: Community Forums
311: Photo Gallery
312: Member Screenshots
313: Community Forums
314: Home
315: Community Forums
316: Photo Gallery
317: Photo Gallery
318: Photo Gallery
319: Community Forums
320: Photo Gallery
321: Photo Gallery
322: Photo Gallery
323: Photo Gallery
324: Photo Gallery
325: Home
326: Community Forums
327: Member Screenshots
328: Community Forums
329: Downloads
330: Photo Gallery
331: Community Forums
332: News Archive
333: Community Forums
334: Community Forums
335: Photo Gallery
336: Community Forums
337: Community Forums
338: Member Screenshots
339: Community Forums
340: Photo Gallery
341: Community Forums
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Home
345: Home
346: Home
347: Member Screenshots
348: Community Forums
349: Home
350: News Archive
351: Community Forums
352: Home
353: Home
354: Photo Gallery
355: Community Forums
356: Community Forums
357: Community Forums
358: Downloads
359: Community Forums
360: Home
361: Downloads
362: Photo Gallery
363: Member Screenshots
364: Home
365: Photo Gallery
366: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:16 pm
Post subject: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

I recieved a request from Mr. Tencza for the M43 at the 1st Cav museum. This vehicle sits out at ther corner of the museum, by the parking lot entrance. A very nice looking piece. I found that it could throw a 95lb projectile, 25,175 meters. Below are some specific's I put together from two different sites. I didn't get the plaque in front of the vehicle, for some reason it just didn't turn out. I did contact both museum directors here and both seemed pleased to get my assistance. I'm meeting with the 1st Cav director this Friday and the 4th ID director will e-mail me information so I can pass it along here and use it for research. I told ehr that the M5 Stuart had been in Canada and possibly the Portugeese military, she said that was possible, but she believed it was found in Kansas?! Hopefully I'll find out as I do more research. She even agreed to let me into vehicles if possible to get pictures and info from data plates, I would just need an escort by some one on the staff.


1945- U.S.A. M43 8" Howitzer Motor Carriage
Armament: 1 -M1 8" howitzer
Armor: 32mm - 100mm
Engine: Continental, R975-C4, 9 cyl., radial, gas, 395 hp
Speed: 24 mph
Range: 100 miles
Crew: 8
Weight: 41 tons
The M1 155mm gun (towed) shared its carriage with the 8" howitzer. The barrels could be changed quite easily. Therefore, when the M40 SP 155mm gun was developed, it was logical to mount an 8" howitzer on the same carriage. In November 1945, a design was standardized as the M43. There was to be 576 ordered, but only 48 were built of which 24 were conversions of the T83's 155mm. The components of the M4 tank were used with HVSS suspension. There was a shield for the gun, but no cover was provided for the crew. They remained in service until the 1950s, being used in Korea.

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:31 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Only a 95 lb projectile? That seems light for an 8" round.

My 'British and American Artillery of World War Two' by Ian Hogg says the 155mm gun round was 95 lb. The 8" HE round was 200 lb.

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 10:40 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Very clever how you worked your mo'cycle into the pic. Wink
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:37 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

That's certainly fair! I've been known to get my 'Stang in the pic Wink

What kind of motorcycle is it?

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:43 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

BTW, not a whole lot of M43s out there that I am aware of...

Just this one at Fort Hood, one at an American Legion Post in Grand Rapids, MI, and thats it! Maybe Fort Sill has one too?

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 11:53 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

- Neil_Baumgardner
That's certainly fair! I've been known to get my 'Stang in the pic Wink

What kind of motorcycle is it?

Neil


Oooh, Ooooh! I know that one!

50th Anniversary Sportster.

Neil, we two or three whole threads devoted to the gearhead among us. Been slow lately, but it's in Officer's Club a way's back.

(Me have 'Stang, too!)
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:01 am
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Yeah, I'm not actually much of a gearhead. Mustangs are in my blood - both my father & mother had 'em (technically his was a T5 imported from Germany), and I'm on my third ('87, '96 and '06) - but I didnt quite inherit my father's mechanical abilities... The most I've ever done is replace an alternater or starter...

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
toadmanstankpictures
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 704

PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:08 am
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

- Neil_Baumgardner
BTW, not a whole lot of M43s out there that I am aware of...

Just this one at Fort Hood, one at an American Legion Post in Grand Rapids, MI, and thats it! Maybe Fort Sill has one too?

Neil


Does Wyoming, MI count as Grand Rapids? If so, then I have pics of that one: M43. There's also one in So. Calif. at Tankland. I think I took some pics of that one last year. I just haven't posted them on my site.

_________________
Chris "toadman" Hughes
www.toadmanstankpictures.com
www.cafepress.com/toad...ksandstuff
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:19 am
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Yeah, that was at American Legion Post 154? I noticed I had that one double listed for Grand Rapids & Wyoming MI. The legion post is in Grand Rapids...

Tankland? I need more info!

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:25 am
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Oh right, the "American Society of Military History" museum...

I get to LA every once in a while, I need to check that place out sometime...

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
SFC_Jeff_Button
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1311
Location: Ft Hood, TX
PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 1:40 am
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...


First let me say that Doug is right, I did manage to place my bike in the picture and wondered if you pick it out, good job. However, its a 2003, "100th Anniversary", 1200 Sportster Custom. I have a Stage I Screaming Eagle kit installed and some chrome goodies like the oil tank, belt guard, headlight trim-ring, battery cover, and ignition cover. The wife bought me smoked turn signals lenses last Valentines Day. I took first place in the local Ft Irwin car and bike show in 2005 in the motorcycle catagory. It's never seen the rain, and has never been washed because I detail and wipe it down at least once a week.
With only 48 total M43's built, I would love to know where all the surviving ones are and see some pictures. If anyone has pics, please post them. Stay tuned, I will be posting many more pictures this weekend as I intend to hit the post this weekend and burn up the digital with pictures and record all the vehicles on display here on the post.

_________________
SFC Jeff Button "High Angle Hell"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
TomT
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 27, 2006
Posts: 4

PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:19 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

SFC Button, Thanks for the great pictures of the rare M43. I've been searching for good photos for a long time. I would also be interested in photos of any other M43's still around. Question for Neil. What is the URL of your Web Site. I've been following your postings with photos for a long time. I will add these photos to my Web Site at my next update. TomT
Back to top
View user's profile
oldtop
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Mar 17, 2006
Posts: 70

PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:52 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Yup 96lbs is the weight of a 155mm HE round (108lbs for a WP), 206lbs for a 8".
Back to top
View user's profile
Neil_Baumgardner
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3942
Location: Arlington, VA
PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:55 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

Tom,
I actually dont have an armor website, although I have had one in planning for years literally. Too much going on - school, travel, moving apartments, back to school.... Its on my to do list, but who knows...

However, I have been working on a "USA AFV Registry" - ie a registry of all historical monument & museum AFVs in the USA. Right now I'm just trying to get addresses down for VFWs, etc. It may be ready in a couple of weeks... Maybe...

Neil
Back to top
View user's profile
Doug_Kibbey
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 4678
Location: The Great Satan
PostPosted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:59 pm
Post subject: Re: M43 8in SP for Mr. Tencza...

- Neil_Baumgardner
Tom,
I actually dont have an armor website, although I have had one in planning for years literally. Too much going on - school, travel, moving apartments, back to school.... Its on my to do list, but who knows...


Yes you do...it's here!

However, I have been working on a "USA AFV Registry" - ie a registry of all historical monument & museum AFVs in the USA. Right now I'm just trying to get addresses down for VFWs, etc. It may be ready in a couple of weeks... Maybe...

Neil


And we'll be ready when you are.
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website Photo Gallery
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum