T17E3 Car

British requirements in November 1941 included 100 medium armored cars equipped with a 75 mm howitzer. In order to fulfill this, the turret and weapon from an M8 HMC was fitted to a T17E1 and designated as the T17E3. However, by the end of the year, the requirement for such a vehicle had been dropped. Only one pilot had been constructed and further development was terminated.

In World Of Tanks, this vehicle would play like the M5 Stuart of old, when that vehicle still had a howitzer as an option way back when. We can also give it the 75 mm Gun M3 from the M8A1 as it, and the M8 HMC, are closely connected. This would give the T17E3 a decent non-derp option for what it is. It would be a silly little thing that could zip in and out of battle slap somebody for a small amount of damage.



Guns: 75 mm Howitzer M2; 75 mm Gun M3; 75 mm Howitzer M3

Engines: GMC Series 270 (97 hp) Twin GMC, Series 270 (194 hp)

Turrets (Turret Armor (mm)): T17E3 (38/25/25)

Suspensions/Alternate Hulls, Total Weight (metric tons): T17E3 (14.53); T17E3 Improved (14.53)

Hull Armor (mm): 22/19/10

Top Speed: 89 km/h

Crew: 5 (Driver; Gunner; Commander; Radio; Loader)




Parents: Boarhound, T27 GMC
Children: Staghound III
See Also: Staghound

Sources:

Hunnicutt, R. P. Armored Car, 2002.

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