M1918

GENERAL DATA
Other Designation(s)	Three-ton Tank M1918
Type	Light Tank	Radio Equipment	-
Manufacturer(s)	Ford Motor Company
Crew	2	Commander-Gunner: Hull Driver: Hull - Front
Production Quantity	15	Production Period	1918

 

DIMENSIONS
Combat weight	3266 kg, 2812 kg (empty)	Ground pressure	0.65 kg/cm²
Length /hull	3.28 m / 4.06 m with tail	Length w/Gun	-
Barrel Overhang	0 m	Height	1.63 m
Width	1.63 m	Ground clearance	0.36 m
Turret Ring Diameter	-

 

ARMAMENT
Primary Armament	1 x.30 (7.62mm) Browning or Marlin MG (1)	Ammunition Carried	about 2000
Traverse	22° (manual)	Elevation	+38° (manual)
Traverse speed (360°)	-	Sight	?
Secondary Armament	handguns (2 ports)	Ammunition Carried	?
Location	1: bow

 

ARMOR
Assembly	Riveted rolled steel plates
Armor Detail (from the horizontal)	Front	Side	Rear	Top/Bottom
Hull	13 mm / 52°	13 mm / 90° (front) 6 mm / 68° (rear)	6 mm / 55°	6 mm / 0° (Bottom) 6 mm / 30° (Top)
Superstructure	13 mm / 90°		10 mm / 53°	10 mm / 0° (front)

 

AUTOMOTIVE
Engine	Ford Model T	Type & Displacement	8 cylinders, liquid cooling
Horsepower (maximum)	34 hp at 1700 rpm	Power/Weight Ratio	10.41 / ton
Gearbox	Ford planetary, 2 forward speeds, 1 reverse	Steering	?
Brakes	?	Fuel Capacity	64.4 L Gasoline (Petrol)

 

SUSPENSION
Type	Leaf springs	Road wheels	6 road-wheels (2 boogies)
Track return rollers	2	Sprocket-Wheels	Rear
Idler Sprockets	Front	Shock absorbers	-
Track Type	?
Width	? mm	Pitch	? mm
Links(shoes)	?	Track ground contact	1.52 m

 

PERFORMANCES
Maximum Speed	13 km/h on road	Range	65 km (on road)
Mileage	? L/100 km (on road)	Maximum grade	?° (from horizontal)
Trench crossing	1.52 m (with tail)	Vertical obstacles	0.51 m
Maximum fording depth	0.53 m	Minimum turning diameter	4.11 m

 

Sources
Wikipédia	Wikipédia (fr)	Tank Encyclopedia	-

 

Drawings

M1918