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To: Jimmy Valentine
“...Shermans were powered by a radial aircraft engine that required aviation grade fuel. That is why they blew up when hit.”

Actually, there were six different models of US-built Sherman tank with gas and diesel engines (and one Canadian-built model):

M4 — Continental R-975 radial gas engine
M4A1 — Continental R-975 radial gas engine
M4A2 — GM 6046 diesel engine (joined 6-72 engines)
M4A3 — Ford GAA V8 gas engine
M4A4 — Chrysler A57 Multibank gas engine (3 straight six engines joined)
M4A5 — No US production; 188 built in Canada as Grizzly I with Continental R-975 radial gas engine
M4A6 — Caterpillar RD1820A radial diesel

53 posted on 11/03/2014 2:39:58 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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To: MasterGunner01

Typo: “M4A2 — GM 6046 diesel engine (joined 6-71 engines)” vice “...(joined 6-72 engines)”.


56 posted on 11/03/2014 3:02:12 PM PST by MasterGunner01
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