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Difference between Sherman 4AY and 4A3E8
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Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 04:12 PM UTC
Can anyone tell me the differnce between a Sherman 4AY and 4A3E8?

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Danny
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Posted: Sunday, October 17, 2010 - 04:18 PM UTC
None...I believe Sherman 4AY was the British designation for M4A3E8.....the Strat tanks in Korea were M4A3E8s.

Did you get that designation from Armoured Acorn?
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Posted: Monday, October 18, 2010 - 01:22 AM UTC

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Can anyone tell me the differnce between a Sherman 4AY and 4A3E8?

Thanks
Danny


A Sherman 4AY would be an M4A3 (4) with a 76 mm Gun (a) and HVSS (y)
THe british designated Shermans 1 (M4), II (M4A1), III (M4A2) IV (M4A3), V (M4A4)
The suffixes were:
a - 76mm gun
b - 105 mm gun
c - 17 pdr Gun
Y - HVSS

Given that it is a 76mm Armed M4A3 with HVSS not much difference at all. Just a different nameing convention. THe M4A3E8 was only the test designation (E8). In service it was M4A3 76mm HVSS.
Cheers
Al

Cheers
Al
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Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 06:57 PM UTC
Jason, yes I did from the colour profiles.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 06:59 PM UTC
Thanks to everyone for the info.

Danny
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Posted: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 07:02 PM UTC
I just bought on E-Bay the Tasca kit M4A3E8 and was hoping to do a Strathcona tank in Korea.

Danny
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