M5 High Speed Tractor – Photos & Video

Photo gallery of an M5 High Speed Tractor, The M5 High-Speed Tractor was an artillery tractor used by the US Army from 1942. The M5 was standardized in October 1942 from the T21, a vehicle based on the tracks and suspension of the Stuart tank. International Harvester started production in 1942. The M5 did not serve in US Army for long after World War II, but Japan, Austria, Yugoslavia and Pakistan continued to use it.

Source: M5 High Speed Tractor

Specifications: Weight : 13.791 t Length : 5.03 m (16 ft 6 in) Width : 2.54 m (8 ft 4 in) Height : 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in) Crew : 1 + 10 Armor : none Main armament : 1 x M2 Browning machine gun Engine : Continental R6572 six-cylinder petrol engine 207 hp (154 kW) Power/weight : 15.0 hp/t Operational range : 290 km (180 mi) Speed : 48 km/h (30 mph)

The M5 High Speed Tractor was a World War II era artillery tractor that was used by the US Army and other countries to tow medium field artillery pieces. It was designed in 1942 by International Harvester and derived its tracks and suspension from the Stuart tank. It had a Continental R6572 six-cylinder petrol engine that produced 235 horsepower and a maximum speed of 35 mph. It could carry up to 10 crew members and various types of ammunition depending on the gun it towed. It also had a front-mounted winch and a Browning M2 machine gun for self-defense. The M5 High Speed Tractor had five variants with different cab designs and spring arrangements. It served in various conflicts such as World War II, the Korean War, and the Lebanese Civil War. Some of the surviving examples can be seen in museums across the United States.