VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
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M8 - Tractor, full-track, cargo & personnel
M8A1 - Tractor, full-track, cargo & personnel
M8A1 [Artillery] - Tractor, full-track, artillery
M8A1 [Crane] - Tractor, full-track, crane
M8A1 [Mineclearer] - Variant fitted with experimental mine clearer.
M8A1 [Shelter] - Tractor, full-track, shelter carrier
M8A1 [Wrecker] - Tractor, full-track, wrecker
M8A2 - Tractor, full-track, high-speed, cargo
M8E1 - Prototype for the M8A1.
M8E2 - Prototype for the M8A2.
T8 - Series of prototype dozer blades for the T42/M8.
T33 - Original prototype utilising Chaffee engine & transmission.
T42 - Prototype for the M8 using Hellcat engine & transmission.
T42 [Dozer] - T42 fitted with T8 series dozer blade.
T48 - M8E2 fitted with medium artillery body.
T53 - M8E2 fitted with heavy artillery body.
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GENERAL RECOGNITION POINTS
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- Six medium roadwheels with top rollers concealed by mudguards.
- Twin cab design either side of engine.
- HMG mount on left-hand-side cab roof.
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WEBSITES
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DOCUMENTS
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- Characteristics Sheet, Detroit Arsenal, CV-114, Tractor, Cargo, M8 (T42) / 1948
- Characteristics Sheet, Detroit Arsenal, SP-39, Bulldozer, Tractor Mounting, T8 and T8E1 / 1948
- US Military Tracked Vehicles / Fred Crimson / 1992
- The Observer's Military Vehicles Directory from 1945 / Bart Vanderveen / 1972.
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DISCUSSION FORUM
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