The US M4 Sherman originally used the R975 Wright radial. The tank
was built in largest numbers with a Ford V8, though. The US M3A3
Stuart light tank used a 250 hp 7 cylinder radial Continental, later
replaced by a Cadillac V8. The Canadian RAM 1 and 2 tanks used
radials also. Must've been hot work...
At 2:58 PM -0400 6/19/00, Michael Lupynec wrote:
>There was a 9 cylinder 450 HP radial, a 975 E-3 Wright Whirlwind
>mounted vertically in some WWII tank.
>
>Mike Lupynec
>60A,67E,59Bug
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <conan@ralvm8.vnet.ibm.com>
>To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Sent: June 19, 2000 1:19 PM
>Subject: Sweet Sounds (not much lbc anymore...)
>
>
> > Wasn't there a tank (WWII?) that used a radial aircraft engine
> > mounted horizontally? Maybe you could use that transmission to
> > adapt your radial to the Spridget. Add tracks and one-up the
>guy
> > with the 4x4 Midget in California...
> > Ed in NC :-)
> >
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