Sherman M4A2 diesel engine designation

Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
Well, it seems I am no longer needed - Richard N. & Richard F. are perfectly capable of dishing out all the details!
All I can add is a confirmation that the 6046 was the twin power pack version of the 6-71 engine for the M3A3, M3A5 and M4A2 medium tanks and M10 and M36 SP guns. The "power pack" was merely a common base for two engines, which drove a common drive shaft through their own clutch.

H.

Arrrrgh, wouldn't want to upset the Dutchman, he's bigger than I am. . . . . . . . .

Now, Carl (Gas-Axe) Mulitbank-Brown's M4A2 and the T55-Tiger got a long airing on TV last night, the essence was a comparison of the Sherman vs Tiger. At least the SFX people didn't have to rig either for smoke. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

At one point the presenter rolled up in an old Ford V8 Pilot and said the Sherman was so successful because it used common car parts and could therefore be readily repaired from stocks, even the (car) engine was used in the Sherman he said. Now even Mrs. Notton looked a bit surprised at this statement; surely they haven't confused the titchy old 95hp flathead V8 with the somewhat larger Ford GAA ?

Trying to be positive, I wasn't aware that the flathead even did duty as an aux generator and seeing how the weeny Morris 8 in derated form serves a Cent, it seems unlikely that 95 aux horses are needed in a Sherman.

McSpool ? :

R.