Painting question regardinga Sherman M4A2 tank

[Royal Canadian Ordance Corps]

Hi Guys

Thanks for all the replies
Anthony, can you point out the little details that would make you believe this a M4A2E8?

I passed you comments onto another expert who said that was incorrect.
He said this tank had run on diesel not gasoline

If you can supply me with any extra info, it would be appreciated, as I don't want to make any errors in the
insignia we paint on it after wards

Thanks

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Here in Canada after the war, we only had M4A2E8s. They were equipped with the twin GM 671 diesel powerplant, hence your referenced diesel comment. The M4A3E8s we borrowed from the Yanks in Korea were gasoline-powered, using the Ford GAA V8 engine.

Interestingly, the story is that a lot of our surplus E8s ended up in the Israeli Army back in the 60s, courtesy of Levy's Auto Parts in Toronto (now long defunct). They were sold off by the government once we began re-equipping with Centurions and were subsequently resold.

Originally Posted by Royal Canadian Ordance Corps

Hi Guys

Thanks for all the replies
Anthony, can you point out the little details that would make you believe this a M4A2E8?

I passed you comments onto another expert who said that was incorrect.
He said this tank had run on diesel not gasoline

If you can supply me with any extra info, it would be appreciated, as I don't want to make any errors in the
insignia we paint on it after wards

Thanks