Found a Sherman 20 min drive from home

[Saracen]

Bit of a FrankenSherman

The slab of armour on the front glacis, the sharp nosed diff housing, the engine layout and exhausts makes it look like a M4A3 Easy 8 but the turret is wrong for that configuration and I don't know if they ever made VVSS Easy 8s.

The left hand track is a three cleat type but the right hand track and sprocket are certainly from a Grizzly.

It's also got a gun travel clamp front AND rear.

If you go back, see if you can see a serial number on the towing eyes at the front, that should identify it.

Adrian.

[Steenv]

I will take a phototrip again with my nikon and get some more close-in detailed pics

cheers
Steen
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[bubbajoexx]

I will take a phototrip again with my nikon and get some more close-in detailed pics

cheers
Steen
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check the casting on the bogie and see if it has made in canada cast on it the grizzly tanks where well documented to have thicker front armour over the US made shermans

[Steenv]

thanks for the hint. I will check this out

cheers
Steen
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[Gigantohawk]

Bubbajoe is right about the tracks...Check out this pic of the Portsmouth Grizzly.