FORD M1918

The Ford 3-Ton M1918 was an American prototype light tank from the First World War. Vehicles of this type were built in 1918. All in all, by According to various estimates, 12 to 16 vehicles of this type were built, but they never entered mass production. The car was powered by two Ford Model T engines with 45 HP. It was armed with a single 7.62mm Browning M1919 machine gun. The Ford 3-Ton M1918 was developed by the Ford Motor Company concern to complement the line of the Renault FT-17 tanks used by the US Army. At the same time, many components of the Ford Model T car were used in it, which made the tank much cheaper to produce than its French counterpart. However, it did not have a movable tower, which was its drawback. Also, field tests, already carried out in France by American tankers, showed many shortcomings and imperfections of this design. Finally, the Ford 3-Ton M1918 did not enter mass production, and the decision to discontinue its production was accelerated by the end of World War I.