http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/ Sherman M4 Medium tanks and related AFVs Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:57:07 GMT Tich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8725 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8725 Hanno The M7B2 never served in the Belgian army only the M7, there are some rumors of some M7b1 but I didn't find any proof of that. I would think that every Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:42:16 GMT spoelstra.geo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8723 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8723 ... Thanks for that info. I have on record that the Belgian Army used the M7 Priest 105mm HMC from 1951 till 1964. Do you know if the M7B2 was also used by the Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:13:57 GMT Tich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8722 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8722 Hanno The German army received 127 M7B2's in 1956-57, they were already rebuild to the B2 standard. Most of them only stayed in use for four years, the only Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:33:55 GMT TANKBARRELL@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8721 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8721 Adrian, I have TM9-1750A but it has no dimensioned drawing I'm afraid. I can measure my M4A4 if it helps though it wouldn't surprise me if Kurt had an Ordnance Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:19:43 GMT Adrian Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8720 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8720 Does anyone here have access to this Technical Manual on the Sherman drive train in the 3 piece transmission housing ? I'm investigating making one of these Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:02:25 GMT Hanno Spoelstra http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8719 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8719 ... modification plate was a number and the year of modification (ours has N°65 3-1963).Research has reveald that our Priest was rebuild before 1956-58, Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:30:54 GMT Tich http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8718 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8718 Hi Until a few months back I always thought the numbers on the ABS modification plate was a number and the year of modification (ours has N°65 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:31 GMT Pierre-Olivier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8717 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8717 Hello, an updated version of the database is available at http://the.shadock.free.fr/Sherman_SN.xls In red, you will find all the SNs that seems suspect/wrong Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:21:07 GMT lightningiii http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8716 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8716 Well, keep in mind those vehicles at Hood have really only belonged to the 4th ID Museum since 1995/1996 or so - when the 2nd Armored Division (who I believe Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:54:34 GMT Shawn Ferguson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8715 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8715 I'm suprised 4th ID didn't demand everything from both places as their own. The biggest collection of jackass leadership I've ever seen. [Non-text portions of Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:33:48 GMT lightningiii http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8714 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8714 FYI, A few vehicles have started showing up at Fort Bliss - presumably the advance party of the 1st Armored Division Museum moving from Baumholder Germany due Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:09:00 GMT tanksintown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8713 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8713 Information on our Sherman Type Grizly MFD Montreal Locomotive Works Chassis number: 6 DNS number : T-160199 Actual nickname O st Georges Location : Mons Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:36:16 GMT tanksintown http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8712 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8712 Newsletter Bastogne 65th: Timing for tanks and other armoured vehicles The following timing can change in case of very bad weather, icy road or snow. Friday 11 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:17:37 GMT Pierre-Olivier http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8711 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8711 Kurt, well, I would be interested in getting every material that would allow to complete this Excel file. For example, I'm looking for data that could allow to Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:02:14 GMT Kurt Laughlin http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8710 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/G104/message/8710 Hi P-O: A noble task, I assure you. One thing I would do is segregate the non-tank and non-M4 vehicles from the list as they were in separate serial number