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Engine
Continental W-670-9A, 7 Cylinder
245–220 hp (183–164 kW)
Compare article as of today (21 Feb 2015):
"The pilot T2 light tank was built and designed by the Rock Island Arsenal in 1933. It had a simple box-like hull with rear-mounted engine and drive to the front sprockets. These features were inherited from the later T1 series experimental tanks, but the suspension was copied from the Vickers 6-ton tank which had been demonstrated in America. Comparative trials with the contemporary T5 Combat Car showed, however, that the vertical volute spring suspension of that vehicle was much superior to the Vickers leaf spring suspension."
With Chamberlain & Ellis p86:
"Designed and built at Rock Island Arsenal, the T2 was produced in 1933. It had a simple riveted box-like hull with rear-mounted engine and drive to the front sprockets. These features were inherited from the later T1 series experimental tanks, but the suspension was copied from the Vickers 6 ton tank (q.v.) which had been demonstrated in America. Comparative trials with the contemporary T5 Combat Car (q.v.) showed, however, that the vertical volute spring suspension of that vehicle was much superior to the Vickers leaf spring suspension and the..."
I've flagged up issues with the article claiming significance of the M2 project for later vehicles which aren't supported by the cites given. GraemeLeggett ( talk) 12:16, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
If you wish to capitalize infantry, perhaps you mean to capitalize both Infantry and Branch. Kindly capitalize all the infantries or none of them. Many thanks. Paul, in Saudi ( talk) 12:23, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The info box is supposed to provide the specifications fro the M2A4, which did not have an M2 50 cal machinegun. FYI I will modify that.
regards, DMorpheus2 ( talk) 20:44, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
"Twin turrets with single .50 machine gun in each; the turrets partly obstructed each other limiting fields of fire.[25]" From RP Hunnicutts book the armament is said as 1 fifty cal and 1 thirty cal in separate turrets. And http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M2_Light_Tank.php states the same as Hunnicutts claim. If I correct this will it just be reverted back to the original wrong statement?-- Texas-Dude1914 ( talk) 14:41, 21 November 2019 (UTC)
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Engine
Continental W-670-9A, 7 Cylinder
245–220 hp (183–164 kW)
Compare article as of today (21 Feb 2015):
"The pilot T2 light tank was built and designed by the Rock Island Arsenal in 1933. It had a simple box-like hull with rear-mounted engine and drive to the front sprockets. These features were inherited from the later T1 series experimental tanks, but the suspension was copied from the Vickers 6-ton tank which had been demonstrated in America. Comparative trials with the contemporary T5 Combat Car showed, however, that the vertical volute spring suspension of that vehicle was much superior to the Vickers leaf spring suspension."
With Chamberlain & Ellis p86:
"Designed and built at Rock Island Arsenal, the T2 was produced in 1933. It had a simple riveted box-like hull with rear-mounted engine and drive to the front sprockets. These features were inherited from the later T1 series experimental tanks, but the suspension was copied from the Vickers 6 ton tank (q.v.) which had been demonstrated in America. Comparative trials with the contemporary T5 Combat Car (q.v.) showed, however, that the vertical volute spring suspension of that vehicle was much superior to the Vickers leaf spring suspension and the..."
I've flagged up issues with the article claiming significance of the M2 project for later vehicles which aren't supported by the cites given. GraemeLeggett ( talk) 12:16, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
If you wish to capitalize infantry, perhaps you mean to capitalize both Infantry and Branch. Kindly capitalize all the infantries or none of them. Many thanks. Paul, in Saudi ( talk) 12:23, 10 January 2016 (UTC)
The info box is supposed to provide the specifications fro the M2A4, which did not have an M2 50 cal machinegun. FYI I will modify that.
regards, DMorpheus2 ( talk) 20:44, 19 February 2016 (UTC)
"Twin turrets with single .50 machine gun in each; the turrets partly obstructed each other limiting fields of fire.[25]" From RP Hunnicutts book the armament is said as 1 fifty cal and 1 thirty cal in separate turrets. And http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M2_Light_Tank.php states the same as Hunnicutts claim. If I correct this will it just be reverted back to the original wrong statement?-- Texas-Dude1914 ( talk) 14:41, 21 November 2019 (UTC)