Trying to identify a British M4A2 Sherman

[the_shadock]

Hello,

 

I would like to see if the history or unit of this tank can be found :

http://the.shadock.free.fr/Tanks_in_France/m4a2_normandytankmuseum/index.html

 

It is obvious that this early M4A2 was used in the British Army. It still has a "T-number" and a nickname, but it is yet hard to read :

 

Looks like "LINKI ...." and T-22xxx

 

Is there any possibility to find the unit to which this tank belonged, from a partial nickname and T-number ?

 

thanks

 

Pierre-Olivier

[Adrian Barrell]

The name isn't a name. It is 'LINK 1 of 2' or similar which was part of the shipping stencilling.

 

I can make out a T-27**** but that is all. The only batch of Shermans that fit that range was T-269094 - T-271093 to contract S/M 1046. Of those 2000 tanks, only 1094 were in the correct range so that narrows it down a little!

 

It it is a T-22****, it would be from T-224284 - T-225283, 1000 Sherman III or T-228470 - T-230469, a mixed order of Sherman III and V, only 1530 of which are in range.

Edited March 21, 2012 by Adrian Barrell

[ajmac]

'LINK 1 of 2'

Adrian, what does LINK reference in terms of shipping details?

 

P-O, where did that M4A2 spend its retirement? It looks undamaged and in an excellent condition for the basis of a restoration, must have been on a quite area of the range!

Edited March 21, 2012 by ajmac

[Adrian Barrell]

Adrian, what does LINK reference in terms of shipping details?

 

 

I can't quite remember.......! Peter Brown did an article in Tracklink that covered some of that IIRC, I'll dig it out and have a shufti.