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A wartime photo I have of Diamond T's struggling to get up the steep hill out of Marlborough, Wilts on the way south to either Salisbury Plain - or on to Southampton docks. I lived there and used to watch these although only 3 at the time!
But what sort of tank version are these - with the rather unwieldy upperworks? Also include a Marlborough road sign of the period. Postern_Hill_Convoy1.jpg Tank sign Mbro.jpeg |
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They are M10 GMCs but with an added superstructure that was certainly not a recognized modification. There were standardized deep water fording kits available so I doubt if there would have been any point developing another version. Although an M10 is lighter than a Sherman I doubt that that box would have increased the displacement enough to make it float (like a DD) and the only other thought that I have is some sort of BARV, but the lighter weight would count against that as it would reduce the traction in the water. I will be fascinated to read any other ideas.
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Camouflage? A row of them in a field would present the appearance of a long box or a building instead of being obvious tanks... Just a guess.
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Don't think so
But where's the gun barrel?
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I suspect they are a box cover fitted before shipping across the Atlantic. The turret, being open topped, is more difficult to seal than a gun tank. The dark lines around the edges and the front hole looks like sealant. I assume the hole is to allow access without having to remove the entire box. The turret stows gun to the rear on the M10.
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Almost certainly. Once you know how vehicles were waterproofed for shipping overseas, that black par-al-ketone sprayed along any seam that might leak is very obvious.
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