Workers assembling transmission and final drive on M4 military tank at Chrysler tank arsenal
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Description
View of men assembling transmission and final drive on a M4 military tank at the Chrysler tank arsenal in Detroit. American flags in background. Label on back: "Detroit, Michigan. Installing a Chrysler-built tank transmission and final drive in an M4 tank at the Detroit (Chrysler) tank arsenal. More than 50% of the mechanical work involved in these tanks is in the transmission and final drive. Chrysler Corporation has not only made these for itself from the beginning, but also has been selling them to other tank manufacturers. (TA-1504). Chrysler Corporation, Detroit, Michigan."
Details
- Resource ID:
- na032356
- Subject:
- Sherman tank
- Tanks (Military science)--Michigan--Detroit--Design and construction
- Arsenals--Michigan--Detroit
- Chrysler Corporation
- Automobile industry workers--Michigan--Detroit
- Automotive Council for War Production--Archives
- Photographic prints
- Date:
- 1942-1945
- Format:
- 1 photographic print ; 8 x 10 in.
- Department:
- National Automotive History Collection
- Location:
- MS84/American Council for War Production,Tanks--Manufacture
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.