M18 GMC "HELLCAT" 


Named on the day "Pist N Broke" with a M1A1C Gun seen at a Duxford Show in 2003.
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Vehicle mounting a M1A1 Gun seen at Beltring 2005.
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Vehicle seen at Beltring 2003.
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Vehicle seen at Beltring 2002.
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"SLIFFY" seen at Beltring 2002.
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Ex-Serbian Army vehicle seen at Beltring 1998.

I suspect that most if not all of the above vehicles are Ex-Serbian Army which served well into the mid 1990's.
DATA
Year: 1943 Hull Length: 17' 4"
Main Armament: 76mm M1 Width: 9' 9"
Machine Guns: 1 .50 cal AA MG Height: 8' 5" 
Armour: 7 to 12mm Engine: Continental R-975, 400Hp
Crew: 5 Speed: 45 - 50mph 
Weight: 18.08 tons Range: 150miles

Variants:

M18 GMC: Standard Vehicle
M 39: Armoured utility vehicle, M18 hull without turret and modified to carry cargo.
HMC T88: 105mm armed M18.