Halftrack serial number

[DanJahn]

Hi

My partners and I have just picked up a halftrack project. Roller model with headlights mounted on the fenders. Serial number on frame is M3-6388. Open to your thoughts on the build year and manufacturer.

Thanks

Dan

www.cmedcentre.ca

[chris vickery]

Dan, do you have any additional information, pictures etc?

M3s were made by various manufacturers, could be a Diamond T, White or Autocar...

[Rob McCue]

Our April of 1942 M-3 built by Diamond-T has the serial # M3s-7138.

I would think yours was probaly late 41, early 42.

Hope this helps..

Cheers,

Rob

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally posted by DanJahn
Hi

My partners and I have just picked up a halftrack project. Roller model with headlights mounted on the fenders. Serial number on frame is M3-6388. Open to your thoughts on the build year and manufacturer.

Thanks

Dan

www.cmedcentre.ca

Sounds like it may be a Corn Binder..
The one pictured on your web site is or was an M-16 Multiple gun..by the armour cutaways on top to allow the guns to rotate..
That would be a Diamond T..Autocar..or White..
You have another one that sounds like the International Harvester..A pix would help.

[chris vickery]

Hate to disagree with you Alex but IHC only made M5, M5A1, M9, M9A1, and M14 models. The M3, as described by the serial prefix, must be a White, Autocar or Diamond T.

These manufacturers followed the same spec to build what is commonly referred to as the "White" model.

The other of course is the International model, a beast onto its own design although it utilized many of the White features, mainly the track, suspension and bogey wheel system.