The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Nerang, Queensland. 1944-08-14. A Sherman M4 medium tank participating in trials conducted by QX19098 Major G.C. Dennis. This particular tank, T263412, was a ‘composite hull vehicle’ manufactured with a cast hull front welded to a rear comprised of welded plate. This example wore chevron tracks.
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-06-11 TO 1944-07-18. A SHERMAN TANK M4.A2 USING STEEL, CHEVRON TRACKS, NEGOTIATING A 25 DEGREE SLOPE DURING THE WAR OFFICE TRIALS OF SHERMAN AND MATILDA TANKS CONDUCTED BY QX19
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-06-11 TO 1944-07-18. A SHERMAN TANK, M4.A1, USING CHEVRON RUBBER TRACKS, NEGOTIATING A 25 DEGREE SLOPE DURING THE WAR OFFICE TRIALS OF SHERMAN AND MATILDA TANKS CONDUCTED BY QX
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-06-11 TO 1944-07-18. A SHERMAN TANK, M4.A2., EQUIPPED WITH STEEL CHEVRON TRACKS, MOVING OVER THE CREST OF A SAND DUNE DURING THE WAR OFFICE TRIALS OF SHERMAN AND MATILDA TANKS
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-06-11 TO 1944-07-18. A THREE QUARTER VIEW OF THE CAST HULL OF A SHERMAN TANK M4.A1. WHICH WAS USED DURING THE WAR OFFICE TRIALS OF SHERMAN AND MATILDA TANKS CONDUCTED BY QX1909
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-06-11 TO 1944-07-18. A THREE QUARTER VIEW OF A SHERMAN TANK SHOWING CAST HULL (FRONT AND WELDED REAR) WHICH WAS USED IN THE WAR OFFICE TRIALS OF SHERMAN AND MATILDA TANKS CONDU
NORTH NERANG, QLD. 1944-06-11 TO 1944-07-18. A SHERMAN TANK M4.A1 USING FLAT TRACKS, NEGOTIATING A 25 DEGREE SLOPE DURING THE WAR OFFICE TRIALS OF SHERMAN AND MATILDA TANKS CONDUCTED BY QX19098 MAJOR
