The M3 Lee, officially Medium Tank, M3, was an American medium tank used during World War II. The turret was produced in two different forms, one for US needs and one modified to British requirements to place the radio next to the commander.

Nov 28, 2014 · The M3A4 (Lee VI) had a stretched welded hull and a new Chrysler A57 multibank engine, a strange assembly of five 6-cyl L-head car engines mated to a common crankshaft, boasting a final 21 liters capacity with 470 bhp and a lot of torque.

The M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (CFV) is an American tracked armored reconnaissance vehicle manufactured by BAE Systems Platforms & Services (formerly United Defense). A member of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family, the M3 CFV is used by heavy armored cavalry units in the United States Army.

The M3A4 (Lee VI) had a stretched welded hull, and a new Chrysler A57 multibank engine, a strange assembly of five 6-cyl L-head car engines mated to a common crankshaft, boasting a final 21 liters for 470 bhp and a lot of torque.

Jan 2, 2002 · The M3A4 (M4A1) fully loaded with gun and accessories and ready for action. The gun could be brought into immediate use for anti-aircraft use directly from the cart or quickly dismounted for ground use.

It was based on M2 medium, the US Army’s only foray into modern medium tank design at the time, and modifying it was the fastest way a tank could be designed with a 75 mm M3 canon fitted. The US lacked the jigs to make a turret ring big …

Oct 17, 2018 · M3A4 - Elongated riveted construction hull; fitted with Chrysler A-57 Multibank engine; sans side cabin doors; 109 examples produced.

Dec 6, 2024 · The M3A4's A57 power unit was composed of five Chrysler L-head automobile engines geared to run as a single motor, and was devised to help alleviate the expected shortage of tank engines. Each individual engine had its own crankshaft, pistons, camshaft, valves, manifold, carburetor, and distributor.

MOBILITY CHARACTERISTICS; Engine Make & Model: Chrysler A57: Track Links: 83/track: Type & Displace­ment: Multibank 30, 20.5 liters: Track Width: 40.6 or 42.1 cm

Jul 4, 2016 · The Medium Tank M3A4 used a multi-bank Chrysler engine, designed to overcome a potential shortage of tank engines in 1941-42. During 1941 the biggest bottleneck in tank production was the supply of suitable engines.