M3A1 Halftrack 1943

Current Owner
Private Collector

Model
M3A1

Year of Manufacture
1943

Vehicle History

Build by Autocar, one of 3 manufactures, which included Whites, Diamond T. Originally built as an M3 troop carried, during its service life it has been modified to other variants including the m16 quad mounted 50cal. Its final service like it was converted to an M3A1  troop carried.  The A1 is the addition of the pulpit to offer the gunner additional protection with a 360 deg traversing gun ring for the Browning 50cal. Machine gun. Engine: Whites 160AX 6 cylinder 6.3 Litre Petrol producing 147 Bhp. Crew: 13. Performance: 45mph

This vehicle was in French army storage and has had very little work since its release.  It’s an incredibly reliable vehicle with excellent of road capabilities.  This vehicles were extensively used during and postwar. Recently returned took part in A&E, 2^nd Armoured in Europe and XXX Corps.