[MV] comparative appraisal of those various Sherman engines

Dr Deuce 264-0909 (keith@apache.ENET.dec.com)
Thu, 5 Feb 98 06:39:04 EST

>It would indeed be interesting to have a
>first-hand, comparative appraisal of those various Sherman engines (from
>a user's standpoint).

The article I wrote for MV magazine had the APG test results of the different
engined Shermans. As I recall, they had 4 tanks of each engine type that had to
run a 3000 mile course. The multibank engined tanks had 3 tanks finish. The
most any other engined tank type that finished was 1

>It's interesting to note that the Ford GAA engine in the Sherman M4A3 was
>an off-shoot of an aircraft design, with the last four cylinders looped
>off and the whole thing radically detuned.

Did they ever make the AC engine that the GAA was based upon?

Steve

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