The T23 armored car was an entry from the Fargo Division of Chrysler for a new fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37 mm gun motor carriage, in a competition begun in July 1941 by the US Army Ordnance Department. The required specification was to withstand .50 caliber machine gun fire to the front and side and .30 caliber fire to the rear. The design was a traditional 6x6 armored truck frame vehicle with a Dodge engine of 105 horsepower toward the rear and a Clark five-speed transmission. It was supposed to incorporate a hull-mounted machine gun and flotation devices for amphibious assaults, but those additions never got past the planning phase. Although Dwight D. Eisenhower's headquarters were in favor of it, the design was rejected in favor of the Ford T22.
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in July 1941 initiated by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department
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with a Dodge 105 horsepower engine toward the rear
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the design was rejected in favor of the Ford T22
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The T23 armored car was an entry from the Fargo Division Chrysler for a new fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37mm gun motor carriage in July 1941 initiated by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department.
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The T23 armored car was an entry from the Fargo Division Chrysler for a new fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37mm gun motor carriage in July 1941 initiated by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department.
Of Make: Chrysler, Lead, maker
The T23 armored car was an entry from the Fargo Division Chrysler for a new fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37mm gun motor carriage in July 1941 initiated by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department.
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The T23 armored car was an entry from the Fargo Division Chrysler for a new fast tank destroyer to replace the M6 37mm gun motor carriage in July 1941 initiated by the U.S. Army Ordnance Department.
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