An M4A3 76 HVSS tank at the site of the new National Armor and Cavalry Museum. Click the image for a much larger version of this HVSS parts diagram. The HVSS system had a much wider 23 inch track but still remained a bolt on module. It could replace the VVSS suspension on any version of the Sherman or anything based on its hull.

Beginning in mid-1944, M4A3 models of the Sherman adopted a newly developed Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS). [5] The HVSS system of an Israeli M51 Super Sherman tank. This type of a suspension system involved springing the pair of dual-mounted road wheels on each bogie against each other with a volute spring.

The M3A4 would be the only version of the Lee to receive the heavy duty VVSS suspension units from the factory. Early VVSS: Using 16 Wide Tracks. Mid VVSS: Still Using 16 inch Wide Tracks. HVSS: The Improved 23 inch wide Track and Suspension System. Late VVSS diagram the …

This M3 can be identified as a Lee by the shape of the turret. It can be seen that the fixed machine guns are not installed. In April 1942, "Removal of twin Browning guns and plugging of holes" became a mandate of the Mechanisation Experimental Establishment (Middle East).

T-66: This was a cast steel track, and the first type used on Shermans, this was the mostly common track on the M4A3E8 76w HVSS tanks that went into combat in December of 44. It’s notable for being a single pin type, when all later tracks were double pin.

2003年8月12日 · The last M3 to be produced, an M3A5, rolled out of the factory in November 1942. The first Shermans to be equipped with HVSS entered production in August 1944 as far as I know, and the HVSS itself was designed in 1943.

2014年10月2日 · Here's an example of one such Jumbo converted to the T33 flamethrower configuration with HVSS. The majority of Jumbos were never converted as the was ended before these plans could be put into effect. About 100 of them remained in US depots in 1948. These were eventually refurbished and reissued to National Guard units in the 1950s.

The M3's main gun is critical as it can fire both armor-piercing (AP) and high-explosive (HEAT) projectiles (hence, early armor systems required the use of two separate guns/turrets). This is complemented by a 1 x 37mm M5/M6 mount in the turret with 178 projectiles.

The first type of skid is usually found on M3 Lee tanks, but can be found on some M4 tanks, for example when an M3 Lee bogie was used to repair the damaged suspension of an M4. Three different types of suspension arms.

2012年3月21日 · A question to anyone that happens to have the M3 Grant/Lee tank and the M3/M5 Stuart or M8 Scott HMC in their stash. Will the Grant or Lee turret fit on the Stuart hull? I do not have any Grant or Lee tank kits in my stash, thus the reason for asking the question. Thanks in advance.