Re: Found a Sherman 20 min drive from home
Posted: Wed May 12, 2010 9:41 am
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.

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.