M40 Gun Motor Carriage
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Country :</TD><TD width="50%">
United States</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Role :</TD><TD width="50%">
Self-Propelled Artillery</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
In-Service Date :</TD><TD width="50%">
February 1945</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Manufacturer :</TD><TD width="50%">
Pressed Steel Car Company</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Number Produced :</TD><TD width="50%">
311</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Crew :</TD><TD width="50%">
8</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Rado :</TD><TD width="50%">
None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Road Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">
39 Kilometers per Hour</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Rough Speed :</TD><TD width="50%">
24 Kilometers per Hour</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Road Range:</TD><TD width="50%">
160 Kilometers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Off-Road Range:</TD><TD width="50%">
Unknown Kilometers</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Engine Name:</TD><TD width="50%">
Continental R-975 C4</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Coolant :</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Cylinders:</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Capacity:</TD><TD width="50%">
Liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Horsepower :</TD><TD width="50%"></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Power / Weight Ratio :</TD><TD width="50%">
hp per tonne</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Transmission :</TD><TD width="50%">
Synchromesh</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Gears :</TD><TD width="50%">
5 Forward / 1 Reverse</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Suspenion :</TD><TD width="50%">
Horizontal Volute Spring</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Fuel Type :</TD><TD width="50%">
Gasoline</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Fuel Capacity:</TD><TD width="50%">
814 Liters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Road Consumption:</TD><TD width="50%">
5.09 Liters per Kilometer</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Off-Road Consumption:</TD><TD width="50%">
Unknown Liters per Kilometer</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Length :</TD><TD width="50%">
8.822 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Height :</TD><TD width="50%">
2.59 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Width :</TD><TD width="50%">
3.15 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Weight :</TD><TD width="50%">
37195 kilograms</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Ground Clearance :</TD><TD width="50%">
43 centimeters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Ground Pressure :</TD><TD width="50%">
0.751 kg/cm²</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Track Links :</TD><TD width="50%">
86 per track</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Track Width :</TD><TD width="50%">
58 centimeters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Track Ground Contact :</TD><TD width="50%">
417 centimeters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Gradiant :</TD><TD width="50%">
30°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Vertical Obsticle :</TD><TD width="50%">
0.61 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Fording Depth :</TD><TD width="50%">
1.02 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Trench Crossing :</TD><TD width="50%">
2.3 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Turning Radius :</TD><TD width="50%">
25 meters</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Main Gun :</TD><TD width="50%">
155mm M1A1</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Gunsight :</TD><TD width="50%">
Unknown</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Traverse :</TD><TD width="50%">
36° (Manual)</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Elevation :</TD><TD width="50%">
+45° / -5°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Main Gun Ammo :</TD><TD width="50%">
20</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Secondary Weapons :</TD><TD width="50%">
None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Front (Upper) :</TD><TD width="50%">
13mm @ 32°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Front (Lower) :</TD><TD width="50%">
51mm - 108mm @ 0° - 44°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Sides (Upper) :</TD><TD width="50%">
13mm @ 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Sides (Lower) :</TD><TD width="50%">
25mm @ 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Rear :</TD><TD width="50%">
13mm @ 90°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Top :</TD><TD width="50%">
13mm @ 5°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Hull Bottom :</TD><TD width="50%">
13mm - 25mm @ 0°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Turret Front :</TD><TD width="50%">
13mm @ 45°</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Turret Mantlet :</TD><TD width="50%">
None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Turret Sides :</TD><TD width="50%">
None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Turret Rear :</TD><TD width="50%">
None</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=right width="50%">
Turret Top :</TD><TD width="50%">
Open</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
