Sherman Firefly VC

Tim Bell · #1 18-03-15, 13:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by maple_leaf_eh

War Diary 27th Canadian Armoured Regiment, 07 Jun 44.

The Sherman V(C) tanks which use petrol were in a worse state for fuel than the Sherman III tanks which use DERVE

Sherman VC = Petrol
Sherman III = Derv(e)

Am sure the reason for insisting that all Fireflies were Petrol was to reduce complexity in the supply chain.

Tim

tankbarrell · #2 18-03-15, 19:23

The Sherman III was not suitable for conversion to 17 pdr. I think that is because the generators protrude into the fighting compartment enough to prevent fitting of the ammunition stowage.

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