Name that tank!

Darn, thought that view may confuse peeps for longer

Sometimes described as CVP5 and others times as Cingoletta L.40.

Based on the Italian L6 light tank designed for the recce role. Very similar to the Cingoletta 2800 and hence the Bren gun carrier family.

 

AFAIK the Fiat 2800, also known as CVP4 was a straight copy of the Bren carrier but the CVP5 kept the suspension of the L6, my first thought on seeing that MG mount was a CVP4 but it looked a bit too low slung. Also rather easy but I want to know exactly what it is


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Light tank Mk VII 'Tetrarch' Duplex Drive

Knew it existed but never seen a picture, recognised the turret and running gear.

Built circa 1941 to prove the concept

 

You got it, possibly the biggest contribution of the Tetrarch to tank development was it's use to prove the concept of the DD tank.

 

Lets have some wheels if allowed as I need to go through my tracked vehicle selections now.

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Hmmm wonder what Gunney's guess was lol

 

South African Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car MK VI. Two prototypes were made. One with 2 pounder and other with 6 pounder gun.

 

Congratulations hyde, will try to be sneakier next time

 

Sorry for the delay. I haven't been on the computer past few days.

Anyway here is the, somewhat ugly, tank.

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Romanian Maresal tank destroyer only built as prototypes around 1944 just before Romania changed sides.

 

Right you are. Your turn.

 

This is an odd trials combination that may prove a little challenging for a minute or two.

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Canadian RAM with 3,7" AA gun
It would be very difficult, but since I posted it on another quiz before, it was easy

 

vathra

lol, I was hoping for some guesses about the chassis or gun at least. Hat off to you.

Do you have much more info on the beast by the way, I found it while looking for info about the Skink AA version of the Ram.

 

Here is new one.
Actually not a tank, but it has gun and it moves...

 

Would that be an Italian camionetta? An all-terrain truck with the interesting characteristic of being able to be driven from either end, though probably not in this configuration.

I'm not very computer savvy, so in the unlikely event that I'm right, I'll pass my turn back to the last successful contestant.

 

Pretty sure it is an experimental US machine but I can't remember where I have seen it.

 

It is american experiment.

 

Ford T8 Gun Motor Carriage

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Ford decided to participate in the bid for the US Army's new mobile
37mm AT gun and designed the T8 Gun Motor Carriage by installing a
M3 37mm AT gun on the Swamp Buggy. This early version was
pictured on Aberdeen Proving Ground in May 1941. Note the gun
position in the front, the gunner to the right, driver still left of centre
and the loader facing backwards while on the move. Some early
prototypes were fitted with large collapsable shields.

Later prototype
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The final prototype came out in August 1941. The rear facing
passenger can face forward now. A large ammo box has been
fitted now between the wheels. This was offered as the final
production model, but rejected in lieu of the well known Dodge
based M6 GMC. The T8 was able to drive readily through bush
and traveled over rough terrain fairly well. It had the advantage of
a low silhouette, but its visibility was hampered by the position of
the gun and the crew.

Production version some of which ended up in the NEI at Surinam
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Another, front view of the production model of the T8 GMC. The
37mm gun is not fitted. Fording ability was less than the Dodge:
when the fan of the Ford's engine struck water it would kill the
engine, a handicap for a vehicle called a Swamp Buggy. Trials
proved firing accuracy was good and provision was made to have
360 degree traverse for the gun. In all, the T8 was considered
"satisfactory". Of the 15 production vehicles made, 4 were sent to
Canada and a further two to England. What happened to the other
9 in unclear, although some would show up in Suriname.