21st Mar, 2018 13:00

Imperial War Museum Duxford

 
  Lot 81
 

1944 White Motor Company M3 Half-Track Personnel Carrier


Lot details
Registration No: 189 UXT
Chassis No: 284080
Mot Expiry: Exempt

- Previously used it to help repair the sea defences around Cromer in Norfolk

- Current ownership for the last 19 years

- Subject of a considerable degree of restoration over the last 5 years

This splendid lefthand drive US army-liveried half-track has been in its current ownership for the last 19 years, prior to which it was the property of a company in north Norfolk who'd used it to help repair the sea defences around Cromer. Over the last five years it has been the subject of a considerable degree of restoration, that included the fitment of a reconditioned engine and new tracks, tilt and seat covers. UK registered, it has recently been involved in a variety of shows and WWII re-enactments. `189 UXT' now requires a new home so the fun can continue.

Based on the Citroën-Kégresse half-track, the M3 was employed by the American and allied forces from WWII through to and including the 1973 Arab-Israeli war, and total production ran to some 41,000 examples. Manufactured by Autocar, Diamond T and the White Motor Company itself, it was powered by a White 160AX straight-six engine of 147bhp, which blessed it with an on-road speed of up to 45mph and drove through a four-speed transmission. The body was armoured all round, the windscreen was of bullet-proof glass and the there was an armoured shutter to help protect the engine radiator. There were various gun mountings as well as numerous racks for weapons, ammunition and rations. Fuel economy is probably not the vehicle's strongpoint, but courtesy of a 230 litre tank, it has an operational range of around 200 miles. The M3 weighs in at 10 tons, is just over 20ft in length, 6ft 5in wide and 7ft 5in tall. There are two doors at the front that allow access for the driver and two passengers, and a single opening at the rear that opens to two rows if five seats, providing accommodation for up to one crew member and a squad of 12.
 

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Auction: Imperial War Museum Duxford, 21st Mar, 2018

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