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MarkHolloway · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: M-8 Armored Car

This is a WW2 (1944) picture from the 113th Cavalry Group (Iowa Nat'l Guard). Does it appear to have a cupola? Something's different.

Garry_Redmon · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

It's a ring mount for the .50.

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

Yep. 'Nuther one...

palic · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 172

Nice example of Armoured Utility M20. High Visibility MP "camo" on turretless vehicle with ring mount again. "Home made" RF fender.
Picture taken probably in Italy.
What is different?

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:04 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

- palic

Nice example of Armoured Utility M20. High Visibility MP "camo" on turretless vehicle with ring mount again. "Home made" RF fender.
Picture taken probably in Italy.
What is different?

It was most assuredly taken in Italy. Foggia, 1945, to be exact. What is different is that my father is in the driver's seat.

MarkHolloway · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

I see the ring mount now. I was just looking at it wrong. D'oh!

Dontos · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

I thought it was unusual, as both the M8's here don't have the 'skate ring'. But digging around,......

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" Tanks to Go *

Some have them, some don't. Any variant distinction?

Don

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

When you figure this out, please let me know. Pic of the M8 in Foggia (MP vehicle) are datable to a narrow window which I would know.
D.

Dontos · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:05 pm Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

....HUH????

piney · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

you taking up politics Doug? Laughing

Piney

binder001 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 363

The skate rail, using the M49 ring mount was authorized for mounting of the .50 cal. AA machinegun pending development of the "proper" mount. These sets are quite common in the ETOUSA, a few show up in photos credited to Italy, but rare (if ever) in the PTO or CONUS. Also the Allied users don't seem to have had these offered or applied them. This was a depot modification so one can see slight variations in the support "legs". I don't have the Ordnance Drawing number right here but the ring was replaced by a flexible AA/ground mounting that returned the .50 to the original position at the rear of the turret. Several surviving restored M8s still have the ring mount. If you watch the 1969 movie "Bridge at Remagen" there are some brief shots showing a couple Austrian Army M8s in the US column and they have the ring mounts.

Gary

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:01 am Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

- Dontos

....HUH????

Nevermind....I was in a fugue state. Rolling Eyes

Jens_O_Mehner · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:39 am Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

- Doug_Kibbey

... the M8 in Foggia...

Two wrongs do not make a right, it still is an M20, my dear Mr Kibbey- high time to brush up on your vehicle identification skills, it seems. Mr. Green

Jens O.

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:46 am Post subject: Re: M-8 Armored Car

- Jens_O_Mehner

- Doug_Kibbey

... the M8 in Foggia...

Two wrongs do not make a right, it still is an M20, my dear Mr Kibbey- high time to brush up on your vehicle identification skills, it seems.

Jens O.

Without a doubt! Laughing

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