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Artillery tractor
M4 Tractor, High Speed, 18 tons
M4 high speed tractor with 90-mm ammo box
Type
Artillery tractor
Place of origin
United States
Service history
In service
1943–1960
Used by
US Army Belgian Army JGSDF
Wars
World War II
Production history
Designed
1942
Manufacturer
Allis-Chalmers
Produced
March 1943-August 1945
No. built
5,811
Variants
90 mm antiaircraft gun tractor 155 mm gun or 8-inch howitzer tractor
Specifications
Mass
31,400 lb (14.2 t)
Length
210 in (5.33 m)
Width
97 in (2.46 m)
Height
99 in (2.51 m)
Crew
1 + 11
Main armament
M2 Browning machine gun
Engine
Waukesha 145GZ OHV I6 gasoline engine 210 hp (157 kW)
Power/weight
14.70 hp/t
Suspension
Horizontal volute spring
Operational range
100 mi (160 km)
Maximum speed
35 mph (56 km/h)
The M4 High-Speed Tractor for World War II was an artillery tractor used by the US Army from 1943.[1]
^Trewhitt, Philip (1999). Armoured Fighting Vehicles. p 307: Dempsey-Parr. ISBN 1-84084-328-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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