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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.

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MarkHolloway
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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:31 pm Post subject: Designation?
What would this be designated as? www.flickr.com/photos/...401474995/ _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 7:33 pm Post subject: Re: Designation?
I think it's a Stuart V Recce, which is the British designation. Wikipedia says : "Stuart Recce : Reconnaissance vehicle based on turretless Stuart." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M3_Stuart#UK_variants P-O _________________ soldat_ryan @ hotmail.com Looking for photos of Sherman manufacturer's plates

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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Designation?
because of the raised engine cover, would this not be an M5 based vehicle making this a Stuart VI Recce I try to improve my knowledge about the US light tanks, so correct me if I'm wrong Michel _________________ I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

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Posted: Mon Jan 31, 2011 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Designation?
I'd never seen one before _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:35 am Post subject: Re: Designation?
Hi Folks! The M3A3 was a Stuart V, hull looks some what like a M5 from the front. The M5 & M5A1 was a Stuart VI "because of the raised engine cover," Michel nail it! Spot Report! Sgt, Scouts Out! _________________ "You can never have too much reconnaissance." General G.S. Patton Jr.

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:39 am Post subject: Re: Designation?
It's based on an M5A1 tank and in American markings, so it wouldn't be a "Stuart" at all! This looks to be a mock-up of a prototype US recon vehicle that was never fielded. The T-number escapes me. KL

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Designation?
A Full Tracked Reconnaissance Vehicle, T8E1, perhaps?

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Designation?
It is nothing as elaborate! It was a British Army Stuart VI converted post war in to a 17 pdr gun tower. I put a new roof in for the previous owner and the vehicle restoration was completed by the current owner, in the drivers seat in the picture, as a recce vehicle but not based on anything in particular.

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Designation?
- tankbarrell It is nothing as elaborate! It was a British Army Stuart VI converted post war in to a 17 pdr gun tower. I put a new roof in for the previous owner and the vehicle restoration was completed by the current owner, in the drivers seat in the picture, as a recce vehicle but not based on anything in particular. serendipitously, I think you made a T8E1.

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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: Re: Designation?
It is nothing more and nothing less than a turretless M5A1 Light Tank. See www.mapleleafup.org/fo...php?t=1470 for some pictures of a Stuart VI Recce And see replay.waybackmachine....recce.html for a surviving example

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