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Unique ID: 2297 Added to Database: 2 June 2012 Last Edited: 2 June 2012 Type (ID): M4A1 Sherman (1310) Model (ID): M4A1 (1310) Location Category (ID): Isle of Wight Military History Museum (3100) Location (ID): Museum Building (3102) Serial Number: Registration: Name: Other Identification: General Steel logo cast into glacis. “1608” and “L4451 081” cast into right transmission cover. “2246” cast into left transmission cover. Collection Reference: Links: References: Associated Tanks: Location History: (see map) 1: Pressed Steel Car Company, Hegewisch, Chicago, Illinois, USA (Primary manufacturer) 2: Isle of Wight Military History Museum, Cowes, Isle of Wight, South East England, Britain (Current location) Text in original Preserved American Tanks publication: [No entry] Text in Preserved American Tanks Update: [No entry] Text in original Preserved Tanks In Britain publication: This Sherman is being restored by using parts from a number of different tanks. Its hull has been rebuilt by welding together the front hull from one tank with the rear hull from another tank. It is empty inside, and is missing its turret, tracks and many other external components. It was the subject of a documentary. The transmission covers show signs of small calibre penetrations.

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August 2009 1: Upper front left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7556 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040787... Views: 279 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		2: Front left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7557 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040424... Views: 209 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		3: Front left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7558 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040427... Views: 171 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
4: Left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7559 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040425... Views: 210 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		5: Rear left view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7560 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040426... Views: 229 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		6: Front right view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7561 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040423... Views: 216 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
7: Front view Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7562 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040422... Views: 209 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		8: Engine compartment Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7563 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040461... Views: 207 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		9: Close-up of welded join Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7564 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040456... Views: 242 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
10: Close-up of welded join Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7565 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040457... Views: 174 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		11: Engine Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7566 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040831... Views: 277 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		12: Right-hand transmission cover numbers Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7567 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040459... Views: 220 Select/Has Priority: 21/0
13: Left-hand transmission cover numbers Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7568 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040460... Views: 254 Select/Has Priority: 21/0		14: Candidate turret Taken: 5 August 2009 Contributor: T. Larkum Photo ID: 7569 Added: 2 June 2012 Filename: P1040814... Views: 406 Select/Has Priority: 21/0

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