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UNIQUE ID 1833: M4 HIGH SPEED TRACTOR

Armourgeddon, Husbands Bosworth, Britain

(Location: Vehicle Collection Hangar)


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Unique ID: 1833
Added to Database: 30 October 2011
Last Edited: 7 November 2011
Type (ID): M4 (1245)
Model (ID): M4 (1245)
Location Category (ID): Armourgeddon (3500)
Location (ID): Vehicle Collection Hangar (3501)
Serial Number:
Registration: 933798: “USA 933798” painted on front bumper, and superstructure sides and rear.
Name:
Other Identification: “C 19” painted on cab front and superstructure rear. White stars painted on cab front and sides.
Collection Reference:
Links: HMVF
Internet Movie Database
References:
Associated Tanks:

Location History:
(see map)

1: Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company, LaPorte, LaPorte County, Indiana, USA (Sole manufacturer - factory unconfirmed - 1943-ca 1944)
2: Unknown Location, The Netherlands (Served with Dutch Army – dates unknown)
3: Sam Winer Motors, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA (Until late 1990s)
4: Hatfield House, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, East England, Britain (Filming of Band of Brothers not at Hatfield House but nearby at Hatfield Airfield)
5: Armourgeddon, Husbands Bosworth, Leicestershire, East Midlands, Britain (Current location)


Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication:

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Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication:

This HST arrived in February 2011. It was apparently brought in from the United States during the 1990s with a Detroit diesel conversion and used during the filming of Band of Brothers. It has been modified quite a bit on the cab but this is planned to be put back to how it should be. (Source: Sharky/HMVF).
A large number of ex-MDAP M4 High Speed Tractors used by the Dutch Army ended up at Sam Winer Motors in the US (source: H. Spoelstra/HMVF). It is presumed that this HST served with the Dutch Army, then was sold from Sam Winer Motors to the UK, then took part in the filming of Band of Brothers. This was probably at Hatfield Aerodrome in Hertfordshire, the principal location, circa 1999-2001 (source: IMDB). It is currently in a poor condition; it shows signs of rust and has a hole in the rear right superstructure side. It is fitted with extended-end-connectors on its tracks.


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October 2011

Upper front right view
1: Upper front right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5826
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6617...
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Upper right view
2: Upper right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5832
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6618...
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Upper rear right view
3: Upper rear right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5827
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6619...
Views: 204
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Upper rear left view
4: Upper rear left view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5828
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6620...
Views: 200
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Upper front view
5: Upper front view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5829
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6621...
Views: 196
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Upper front right view
6: Upper front right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5830
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6616...
Views: 132
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Front right view
7: Front right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5831
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6582...
Views: 192
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Right view
8: Right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5833
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6583...
Views: 186
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Rear right view
9: Rear right view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5834
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6586...
Views: 184
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Rear left view
10: Rear left view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5835
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6587...
Views: 171
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Front left view
11: Front left view

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5836
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6588...
Views: 173
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Cab interior
12: Cab interior

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5837
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6584...
Views: 258
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Registration number, and distinctive damage
13: Registration number, and distinctive damage

Taken: 23 October 2011
Contributor: T. Larkum
Photo ID: 5838
Added: 30 October 2011
Filename: IMG-6585...
Views: 174
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February 2011

On arrival
14: On arrival

Taken: 8 February 2011
Contributor: Sharky
Photo ID: 6005
Added: 13 November 2011
Filename: 08022011...
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Front left view
15: Front left view

Taken: 8 February 2011
Contributor: Sharky
Photo ID: 6006
Added: 13 November 2011
Filename: 08022011...
Views: 268
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