![]() of Seattle, Washington.ĭesignated TR-1 by Pacific Car, the chain-driven 12-ton 6圆 M26 tractor was powered by a Hall-Scott 440 1,090 cu in (17.9 L) 6-cylinder gasoline engine developing 240 hp (180 kW) at 2000 rpm and 810 lbf⋅ft (1,098 N⋅m) at 1200 rpm. When it could not keep up with the Army's demands, production was awarded to the Pacific Car & Foundry Co. ![]() A companion M26 tractor was designed by the San Francisco-based Knuckey Truck Company. Designed by the Fruehauf Trailer Company of Detroit, Michigan, it was heavier than the Diamond T could manage. In 1942 a new 40 ton semi-trailer tank transporter was needed with better off-road performance than the M9 24 small-wheel trailer, and greater capacity than the 30 ton 8 large-wheel Shelvoke and Drewry semi-trailers used by the Diamond T tractor unit. Nicknamed the Dragon Wagon, it was replaced by the 10 ton 6圆 M123 semi-tractor beginning in 1955. Manufactured by Pacific Car & Foundry Co., it was a substantial upgrade over the Diamond T M19 transporter/trailer duo introduced in 1940. The M25 Tank Transporter ( G160) was a combination 6圆 M26 armored heavy tank transporter/ tank recovery tractor and companion 40-ton M15 trailer introduced into US Army service in Europe in 1944–45.
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