Tank in the pictures is an M1917 6-ton tank and not an FT-17. The M1917 was built in America along the lines of the Renault, but with a different engine and some changes to the hull front. None reached France in time to see action in WW1.

Sorry Dave, but according to Cole Palen, when he was alive, it was an FT-17, but you maybe right.

They are very difficult to tell apart, so much so that I made a list off the differences while I was making my list of surviving WW1 tanks, just to remind me. I ended up writing the list up for Landships.

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/FT17_M1917.htm

And the bullet marks mentioned in the link were the product of checking the armour plate, was told that as a result of someone reading the article.

Very good, no arguement from me, as I said, all I can call it is what the owner called it.

That's okay, I should've put the list in my first posting. Apologies for the confusion.

Dave, where is that M1917?, as I'm always interested in surviving WW1-period tanks.

Just in case someone would be looking for French FT-17 in-action or detail pics (+ a few drawings) :

http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/ft17_mit.htm
http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/ft17_canon.htm
http://www.chars-francais.net/archives/ft17_divers.htm

HTH
Frenchy

It's located in Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Old Rhinebeck, New York.

Time to update the list

http://www.landships.freeservers.com/survivors.htm

Thanks for the information.

Hey David,
Here's another U.S. Six-Ton M1917 for you:

Six-Ton M1917

It's in Jacques Littlefield's collection in Portolla Valley, California.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
Toadman's Tank Pictures