Western Desert Finds

[serge]

Hello

I excuse me,I was wrong in my observation. In military vehicle meeting, it's the STUART with welded hull which is commonly seen also with there twin V8 engines. So I have believed that the tank in the desert was an M2 due to the riveted hull. So, it's a STUART M3 or M3A1
One of the main goal of this forum is to have a better knowledge of all this
trucks and armoured car. I give you also the web address about the 20 STUART founded in BRASIL and imported in Europ
www.mvcgfrance.org/doc_et_pub/20stuart.htm

Regards and happy new year to everyone

[Radek]

What I know the Stuarts from Brasil still have owners. Are sold.

[zemsi]

Originally Posted by serge

I give you also the web address about the 20 STUART founded in BRASIL and imported in Europ
www.mvcgfrance.org/doc_et_pub/20stuart.htm

... see also this MLU thread. In the English article, it's written that 16 tanks were recovered, in the French article 20 (deux M3 et dix-huit M3A1 Stuart). What's the correct number?

[Scrivo18]

Hi Guys

It is a similar model Stuart M3 to the one that I own, called the Hybrid, as it has the rivitted hull construction and the latter model horseshoe turret.
mine can be seen on www.timstankworld.com It would have the seven cyclinder radial engine in it.

Tim

[tankbarrell]

Were M3 Hybrids sent out to the Western Desert? I thought not hence I think it is an early M3A1. Hard to tell without seeing the inside. Early M3A1 were rivetted.