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Howie "Belly Flopper"
Machine Gun Carrier
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1937 |
| Manufactured by: | Captain Robert G. Howie and Master Sergeant M. Wiley |
| Crew: | 2 |
| Armament: | (1) .30 caliber machine gun |
| Engine: | 4 Cylinder |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Vehicle was handmade in 1936/37 in an attempt to produce a light reconnaissance vehicle using a small, light platform. An order for one sample vehicle was placed in January 1937, with the test vehicle delivered in April of the same year. Performance was better than expected, but U.S. Army development of a reconnaissance vehicle was directed toward a more conventional design. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Howie Machine Gun Carrier Photos (Vehicle at Ft. Benning, Georgia USA) | Lee Dager - Georgia, USA |
| Howie Machine Gun Carrier Photos | Compiled by David Haugh - Content Editor |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Howie Belly Flopper Vehicle Patent | US Patent Office |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| All-American Wonder: The Military 1/4 Ton 4x4 Truck -Volume 3 (Victory WW2 Publishing) | Fred Crismon |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow and Robert J. Icks |
| U.S. Military Wheeled Vehicles | Fred W. Crismon |
| Warbaby: The True Story of the Original (Bantam) Jeep (Points North Press) | William Spear |
|
World War II Jeep In Action (Second
Edition) (Squadron Signal Publications) Review on WarWheels by Andrew Renshaw |
David Doyle |
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