T110 Information

The T110 Tank was a cancelled heavy tank project from the 1950s, which was due to replace the M103 heavy tank. Restrictions were placed on the vehicle sizing as the tank was supposed to pass through the narrow tunnels of the Bernese Alps, none of which actually met the restrictions, but did not enter service due to the redundancy[clarification needed] of another heavy tank. It was intended to be built by Chrysler, but no vehicles were ever manufactured.The tank was planned to be powered by a Continental Motors, Inc. AV-1790-3 engine powerplant delivering around 875 hp.

There were 5 different proposals before the T110 program was canceled,all fitted with the 120mm T123E1 rifled anti-tank gun. The gun would develop into the 120mm M58 after the T110 program ended.

The third proposal of the T110, it would have been equipped with the gun in a casemate hull.

The T110E4 was Chrysler’s response to the power pack issues in their T110E3. The tank was planned to use an AOI-1490 engine from Continental Motors, Inc. located in the rear of the hull along with the transmission.

The T110E5 was the fifth and final proposal under the T110 program by Chrysler. In contrast to the previous designs, the T110E5 possessed a turret, although it retained the 120mm T123 anti-tank gun.

Complete article available at this page.