[Joe 6-pack]

The M8 was going to be known as the "Buford". Never heard of it referred to as the "Stingray", and it was a new design from the ground up, not Sheridan based.

It had the same 105mm main gun as the M60 and M1 Slick, but was equipped with an autoloader which left it with a 3-man crew. Like the Sheridan it was designed to be transportable in a C-130. One of the neat features I thought would make it especially for an assymetric/OOTW type operation is that it had three bolt on armor "suites" which allowed the level of armor protection to be upgraded in theater according to the conditions on the ground.

[wku man]

Must be a different platform, then. Here's a link to the Stingray page...as you can see, it's definitely a Sheridan hull.

Stingray Light Tank

As light as it is (20 tons), it's probably well suited to the jungles of Thailand.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!