Talk:M2 light tank

horsepower

Engine

Continental W-670-9A, 7 Cylinder

245–220 hp (183–164 kW)

In German if we write we would start with the smaller value... means 220 - 245 hp (164-183 kW). We use PS for motorization, but 1 hp is a bit more than 1 PS...

220,00 hp are

223,05 PS

164,05 kW

and

245,00 hp

248,40 PS

182,70 kW

If I'm not wrong you may change it^^ greetings Kilon22 (talk) 20:25, 7 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, fixed the order. Bukvoed (talk) 17:13, 9 December 2013 (UTC)

Overquote or copyvio

Compare article as of today (21 Feb 2015):

"The pilot T2 light tank was built and designed by the Rock Island Arsenal in 1933. It had a simple box-like hull with rear-mounted engine and drive to the front sprockets. These features were inherited from the later T1 series experimental tanks, but the suspension was copied from the Vickers 6-ton tank which had been demonstrated in America. Comparative trials with the contemporary T5 Combat Car showed, however, that the vertical volute spring suspension of that vehicle was much superior to the Vickers leaf spring suspension."

With Chamberlain & Ellis p86:

"Designed and built at Rock Island Arsenal, the T2 was produced in 1933. It had a simple riveted box-like hull with rear-mounted engine and drive to the front sprockets. These features were inherited from the later T1 series experimental tanks, but the suspension was copied from the Vickers 6 ton tank (q.v.) which had been demonstrated in America. Comparative trials with the contemporary T5 Combat Car (q.v.) showed, however, that the vertical volute spring suspension of that vehicle was much superior to the Vickers leaf spring suspension and the..."

Needs sorting pronto. GraemeLeggett (talk) 23:30, 21 February 2015 (UTC)

Gday Graeme. I just saw this so I had a chop at it, changes here [1]. Thanks for your further changes also. I find that it can often be difficult to escape someone else's sentence construction and reword something uniquely whilst still retaining the intended meaning. Hopefully this is now sufficient but pls let me know if you feel more is needed. Anotherclown (talk) 12:08, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Significance to later vehicles

I've flagged up issues with the article claiming significance of the M2 project for later vehicles which aren't supported by the cites given. GraemeLeggett (talk) 12:16, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Just flagged up that Jackson doesn't support claim either. Google book preview of p40. GraemeLeggett (talk) 16:03, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Capitalization

If you wish to capitalize infantry, perhaps you mean to capitalize both Infantry and Branch. Kindly capitalize all the infantries or none of them. Many thanks. Paul, in Saudi (talk) 12:23, 10 January 2016 (UTC)

50 cal?

The info box is supposed to provide the specifications fro the M2A4, which did not have an M2 50 cal machinegun. FYI I will modify that.

regards, DMorpheus2 (talk) 20:44, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

twin .50cal on m2a2

"Twin turrets with single .50 machine gun in each; the turrets partly obstructed each other limiting fields of fire.[25]" From RP Hunnicutts book the armament is said as 1 fifty cal and 1 thirty cal in separate turrets. And http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M2_Light_Tank.php states the same as Hunnicutts claim. If I correct this will it just be reverted back to the original wrong statement?--Texas-Dude1914 (talk) 14:41, 21 November 2019 (UTC)