Christie M1931
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| Christie M1931 / T1 Combat Car / T3 Medium Tank | |
|---|---|
 Christie M.1931 during a demonstration | |
| Type | Cruiser Tank Medium Tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1932-1936 |
| Used by | United States |
| Production history | |
| Designer | US Wheel Track Layer Corporation |
| Designed | 1930 |
| Manufacturer | US Wheel Track Layer Corporation |
| Unit cost | $34,500 (without the armament, turret, engine, muffler, or radio) |
| Produced | 1930-1931 |
| No. built | 9 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 22,220 lb (10 tonnes) [1] (Combat weight) |
| Length | 5.55 m (18 ft 3 in) |
| Width | 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) |
| Height | 2.28 m (7 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 2 (Gunner, driver) [1] |
| Armor | 5/8 in[a] [1] |
Main armament | 37mm M1916 (T3 Medium) 12.7mm M2 (T1 Combat Car) |
Secondary armament | 7.62 mm M1919A4 |
| Engine | Liberty L-12 12-cylinder gasoline engine; 449 hp (334.8 kW) at 2,000 rpm |
| Suspension | Christie suspension |
| Maximum speed | 40 mph (64 km/h) (Governed, on wheels) 25 mph (40 km/h) (Governed, on tracks) [1] |
The Christie M.1931, also known as the Combat Car, T1 in the Cavalry and the Medium Tank, Convertible, T3 in the Infantry, was a medium tank / cavalry tank designed by J. Walter Christie for the United States Army. It was Christie's first tank to be accepted for production by the US Army, and was used briefly by the US Cavalry and US Infantry.
Developmental History
Notes
- ^ Maximum on hull front
References
Citations
- ^ a b c d Hunnicutt 1978, p. 24.
Bibliography
- Hunnicutt, Richard Pearce (1978). Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank. Presidio Press. ISBN 978-1-62654-862-6.