Not actually an M10 at all but a replica cobbled together from scrap steel and suspension salvaged from a forestry yarder...why they used that 3 piece front end with old single anchor brakes is beyond me. Incorrect for any M10 replica. The drivetrain is a cobbled together system including a single 6-71 Detroit joined to a truck transmission placed in reverse and then running to the actual sherman transmission attached to the differential. Once they had built it they discovered the drivetrain was running in reverse and that they had 5 reverse gears and one forward gear. Instead of swapping the timing gears in the 6-71 and reversing the engine rotation they added the truck transmission running in reverse, bit of a dogs breakfast and I am sure a contributing factor to the crash, that and 0 experience, testing and training...could you imagine if this was at a parade or public event? That being said the construction is a very impressive job considering it is 100 percent scratch built including turret, hull, gun and mantlet...it took took two heavy wreckers hours to winch it out of the ravine...but no serious injuries thankfully.
