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One of two unarmored half track vehicles to ever go into full production. Mechanically the T17 was fairly identical to the M-series armored half-tracks of WW II: White 160 AX, six-cylinder, 386 cubic inch engine with four speed transmission and two-speed transfer. Front tires we 8.25x2O mounted on combat rims, and the rear steel-cable and-rubber track was 121/4 inches wide. The wheelbase was 135.5 inches. Although the T17 Radio Carrier seen here has U.S. military markings on it (the Desert Training Center Indio, Cal.), the majority of these Autocars went to the USSR under the Lend-Lease program. A normal Autocar commercial cab was fitted, and the hood and radiator shell were modified to suit the vehicle, while retaining the Autocar identity. The fenders and headlamp assemblies appear to be the same as those used on the armored versions.
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