![]() Ten seats were arranged down either side of the vehicle, with three in the cab. The M3 had a longer body than the M2 with a single access door in the rear and seating for a 12-man rifle squad. The M2 was originally intended to function as an artillery tractor. The M3 was the larger counterpart to the M2 Half Track Car. ![]() Braking was vacuum-assisted hydraulic, steering manual, without power assist. Front suspension was leaf spring, tracks by vertical volute spring. Offered with a choice of White 160AX or IHC RED DIAMOND 450 engines, the M3 was driven through a manual constant-mesh (non-synchromesh) transmission with four forward and one reverse gear, as well as a two-speed transfer case. The design, using as many commercial components as possible to improve reliability and rate of production, was standardized in 1940 and built by the Autocar Company, Diamond T Motor Company, and the White Company. ![]() The White Motor Company produced a prototype halftrack using their own chassis and the body of the M3 Scout Car. With the goal of finding a high-mobility infantry vehicle, the Ordnance Department had evaluated the half-track design by testing French Citroën-Kégresse vehicles. ![]() On display in Ursel (NW of Ghent), Belgiumīetween the world wars, the US Army sought to improve the tactical mobility of its forces. ![]()
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