M18 Hellcat - on the road !! Seen at the SVR “Step Back to the 1940s“ Event

“Bronx Bruiser“ Boy this Tank sounded great !! the driver certainly giving it a bit of wellie !! Filmed at Kidderminster 27th June 2021 (using Dji Pocket2 4K 50fps) The M18 Hellcat (officially designated the 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 or M18 GMC) was an American tank destroyer of World War II, also used in the Korean War. It was the fastest U.S. armored fighting vehicle on the road. The speed was attained by keeping armor to a minimum, using the innovative Torqmatic automatic transmission, and by equipping the relatively light vehicle with the same main gun used on the much larger Sherman tank. The Hellcat was the most effective U.S. tank destroyer of World War II. It had a higher kill to loss ratio than any other tank or tank destroyer fielded by U.S. forces in World War II. Design The M18’s new design incorporated several labor saving and innovative maintenance features. It used the same Wright R975 engine as the Sherman tank. The fully uniti