- M8 Tractor
Infobox Weapon
name=M8 High-Speed Tractor
caption=
origin=USA
type=Artillery tractor
service=
used_by=US Army
wars=
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer=
unit_cost=
production_date=1950 to1955
number=
variants=
is_vehicle=yes
length=6.731 m
width=3.327 m
height=3.048 m
weight=24.948 t
suspension=
speed=64.4 km/h
vehicle_range=290 km
primary_armament=1 x 12.7mmanti-aircraft machine gun
armour=none
engine=Continental AOS-895-3 six-cylinder air-cooledpetrol engine
engine_power=863hp (644 kW)
pw_ratio=34.60 hp/tonne
crew=1 + 1The M8 High-Speed Tractor was an
artillery tractor used by theUS Army from1950 .Construction
The M8 is a full-track tractor based on the chassis of the
M41 Walker Bulldog light tank. It was used to tow cargo trailers and artillery such as the75 mm anti-aircraft gun and the M59 Long Tom gun. The basic M8 variant could be quickly adapted for carrying projectiles and charges. Unusually for a tractor, the M8s engine was located at the front of the cab. Some M8s were equipped with a hydraulicdozer blade .History
The M8 was developed following the failure of the T33 cargo-carrier, which was based on the
M24 Chaffee light tank chassis. The new, standardized M8 was produced between1950 and1955 .References
*cite book |last=Trewhitt |first=Philip |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Armoured Fighting Vehicles |year=1999 |publisher=Dempsey-Parr |location=p 309 |isbn=1-84084-328-4
External links
* http://www.jedsite.info/tractors/mike-number-us/m8_series/m8-series.html
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