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T5E1/M2 4.2 Inch Mortar Motor Carriage
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USA |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1938 |
| Manufactured by: | White Motor Car Company |
| Crew: | |
| Armament: | (1) 4.2 inch Chemical Mortar |
| Engine: | 6 Cylinder Gasoline |
| Miscellaneous Info: |
This vehicle followed the Ford/Marmon-Herrington T5 4.2 inch Mortar Motor Carriage, but used a modified M2A1/M3 Scout Car base instead. Like its predecessor, it also carried a 4.2-inch chemical mortar which was fired from the ground using a folding mount. A total of six vehicles were completed at the Rock Island Arsenal. For a brief time the T5E1 carried the designator, Carriage, Motor, Mortar, 4.2-inch, M2. Its armor protection was the same as the M2A1/M3 Scout Car. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| T5E1 4.2 inch Mortar Motor Carriage Photo (Above) | U.S. Signal Corps via the Dave Haugh Collection |
References Available
Online
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Printed
| Reference | Author |
| Armored Car- A History of American Wheeled Combat Vehicles | R.J. Hunnicutt |
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Perfection: An Encyclopedia of U.S. Army T-Series Vehicle Development
(1925-1958) Review by Peter Brown via Missing Lynx |
David R. Haugh |
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