AMERICA'S SUPER-TANKS.

Taihape Daily Times, 6 July 1918, Page 6

AMERICA'S SUPER-TANKS.

o It , is interesting to note that America is now producing super-ftanks which are said to be able to withstand the fire of small artillery and to be equipped with engines of three times the power of the British and French machines. They are to carry a crew of 20 men and will be -able to span 10ft trenches whilst armed with small field guns as well as machine guns, and having a speed of five, miles an hour, which is rather than our machines; whilst it is especially Interesting to learn that the Ford Co. is stated to be at work on a small light tank carrying one driver aha machine-gunner only, driven by two engines, capable of withstanding machine gun fire, and fitted with chain treads capable of a 15 mile "an. hour speed. This is particularly interesting, as it will prove the practicability or otherwise of the chain tread for higher speeds than it is approved for at present. It is stated that military; trucks are being turned out in America at the rate of 2000 a week, and that 9000 caterpillar tractors are In hand for shifting the guns.