eddy8men Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 well done :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Is this one without range damage to the upper surfaces? Hello, it is a very late M4A4 with Serial Number 22434 (the last ever built was 22652). It served in the French army in the 1950s. the only damage is on the driver's hood, the hatch is bent in the same way so it can still be closed correctly. the hull is very complete, it still has boxes and accessories in rather good condition : Pierre-Olivier Edited July 15, 2012 by the_shadock add photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Congratulations keep us up to date with info and pics, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 (edited) Thanks for the photos PO, you do have some luck Johann, so complete....could you recommend some lottery number for Saturday, I am sure they would come up :-D It is interesting how they tucked the radial style air cleaners up behind the rear armour, very similar to the M4. Edited July 15, 2012 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 It is interesting how they tucked the radial style air cleaners up behind the rear armour, very similar to the M4 you probably know that France reequipped all its M4A4s with radial engines in the 1950s. The multibanks were too complicated to deal with, so they got rid of them. So, this tank was one of the ones that had a radial, that's why they also had air cleaners at the back.. P-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I understood that P-O, but I have never seen any originally equipped M4A4-Ts upclose, are there any M4A4-Ts restored to post war spec or indeed in good original condition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 I understood that P-O, but I have never seen any originally equipped M4A4-Ts upclose, are there any M4A4-Ts restored to post war spec or indeed in good original condition? this one still has the air cleaners in place : http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/sherman_neuvy/index.html this one is still in good condition too : http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/sherman_stlaurent/index.html P-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted July 18, 2012 Author Share Posted July 18, 2012 Thanks for the photos PO, you do have some luck Johann, so complete....could you recommend some lottery number for Saturday, I am sure they would come up :-DIt is interesting how they tucked the radial style air cleaners up behind the rear armour, very similar to the M4. I'm lucky , the lottery numbers are 6 6 44 14 18 39 45 Good luck:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 6 6 44 14 18 39 45 It took a couple of seconds but I got the three sets of historically significant numbers:writing: Filling out the ticket now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Lee Posted July 20, 2012 Share Posted July 20, 2012 Awesome project mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Is anymone know what is this part ? thank's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 (edited) I know Mr B will be along with the photos and detail, but the stowage diagram suggests it is a clip for holding down 5 gallon water containers. Do you have any photos of your new hull engine compartment? Edited August 7, 2012 by ajmac Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Alastair is correct, it is the top clamp to hold two water jerricans. They lay on their side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted August 8, 2012 Author Share Posted August 8, 2012 Thank's you both,i did not know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 the soda can that is in the air filter seems to be in very good condition !! :laugh: P-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 This clamp is British made or US made ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 This clamp is British made or US made ? It's a standard Sherman fitting, used in all models. It takes two US water cans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 This clamp is British made or US made ? here is the same item seen in an M4 in France (-an M4 that never went in service with the Brits) : P-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 Thank's PO , there is always a Soda in sherman tank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted August 11, 2012 Author Share Posted August 11, 2012 On the rear left side there is a number look's like british number : T 22 34 . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 On the rear left side there is a number look's like british number : T 22 34 . 3[ATTACH=CONFIG]66118[/ATTACH] Johann, Joe DeMarco told me in a recent email that your two M4A4 Shermans have been remanufactured (upgraded) by Chrysler for the British. There is no proof yet that they saw actuel combat service with the British (these seem to be shipping markings and not combat markings), but they were for sure both used by the French Army in the 1950s. I hope to be able to discover more painted markings on next Saturday, when I'll see you and your tanks. Pierre-Olivier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajmac Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I saw a good wartime photo at the Chrysler factory of a bay full of M4 hybrid hulls stacked two high (Chrysler turned to M4 Hybrids when M4A4 production stopped), in the sea of M4s were two or three M4A4 hulls. At a guess I would say these were part of the rebuild program which took USA service machines and made them as new for shipment to Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_shadock Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 here is a rather complete walkaround of SN 22434 : http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/m4a4_sn22434/index.html P-O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supertrack Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 i found an engine for my sherman tank :nut:. I make a mistake it's not for a sherman tank , i'm not lucky:-X . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Lots of Stuart tanks out there though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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