Ford only produced 15 of the 2-man 3-ton tanks and apparently, only one was sent to France for testing. Attached is a Carte Postale of a 3-ton, apparently taken in France.
Here is some informations about Ford 3-ton in France.
A report from Capitaine Boudeville (Ministère de la Guerre n° 1894 UF-3/3 du 25 Septembre 1918) speak of a test at Langres (US Tank Corps Center) on Septembre 23 th, 1918. Were present : - Service des chars d'assaut américains - 3° bureau de l'Etat-Major américain - Mr Loucheur (Ministre de l'armement et des fabrications de guerre). - Cdt Muller du 3° Bureau du GQG - Cne Boudeville (Sous-Direction de l'Artillerie d'Assaut);
And other report from Lt Ville (Sous-Direction de l'Artillerie d'Assaut) speak about an other test at Is-sur-Tille (20 km North of Dijon) on October 3 th, 1918.
All the documents speak of the only one model tested in france. The ford tested in France was a mild steel model. (Blindage en acier doux).
On November 5 th, 1918 the General Bourgeois (Directeur de l'Artillerie) spoke to buy 3000 models . . . . !
The same report say, also, that only one exemple was in France (November 3th 1918) and speak of the famous 15 models not again arrived in Europe. . . . .
Michel
-- Edited by Tanker on Tuesday 29th of September 2009 08:34:57 PM
-- Edited by Tanker on Tuesday 29th of September 2009 08:35:47 PM
