T-19, 105mm Howitzer Halftrack

[steve1973]

I'm catching up on some posts that I've been wanting to do. DAVY asked me if I could post these photos of his T-19 halftrack project. He did an outstanding job. here are the photos. Great job DAVY!!

































Steve A.

[Monkeypirate]

That is a impressive piece of armament on that track. Very nice job!

[prestone]

Wouah ..........

very nice job and impressive on the halftrack

[andy]

Holy S%&T

Im jealous

Andy

[BillM3]

This looks awesome. Good Job.
Is this an original T19 or another model turned into a T19? I'm just asking because it would be interesting to know how many are still around since they only build like 324 t19s. I've seen a few repro models but never an original one.

[steve1973]

This is an original T-19.

[BillM3]

That's cool the t19 has always been one of my favorite halftracks.
That could be the only original T19 that is actually restored as a t19. Don't think there is another one.
Found this one once but not sure if that one is original http://daveahl.jalbum.net/2012%20MTA%20Show/slides/029-White-T19-Halftrack-1943-Avory-Grech-1.html

[coreyelliott]

I know where another T-19 is.  Unfortunately it was converted to a crane as so many of the halftracks were.

Corey

[BillM3]

Yeah that's very sad but at least it still exists. Probably could still be restored with a lot of time and money.
Looks almost as if they extended the frame, maybe because of the crane?

[WayOffTrack]

I know that one well tried to buy it for parts when it was in Clovis, didn't know it was actually a T19 that's cool.

[Selliott]

Hey Wayofftrack,

Text me and I will tell you the story of what has happened to them in the last few years....

Shon
(806) three three5-five five 87

[WayOffTrack]

I heard it's in the Amarillo area now, I mainly wanted it for the doors and roller and I think it supposedly ran. I'm kinda glad it's still in one piece to be honest. It's a great example of how useful halftracks were in the civvy world after the war.

[BillM3]

Well whatever happened to it I hope it got saved. Somebody really should restore that one someday since it is an original t19. They are so rare, who knows I don't even think that there are more than 10 around maybe not even 10.

[WayOffTrack]

2-3 years ago there was one for sale on Craigslist in Texas for 10k and most of the mount was intact and it had the data plate. Can't remember if the roller was still there but the track armor was. It took awhile to sell. Wish I had saved the pictures from the ad. I think this crane T-19 is still intact I heard it sold for $600.00. Somebody has it for yard art. I found a T30 several years ago I think they are more rare than a T19 but I'm not positive.

[BillM3]

Oh too bad those pictures would have been interesting. If the armor was still there that's amazing since that is missing on most halftracks that you find. Yard art that's crazy something like that most be restored since it is so rare. You could be right, a t30 might be more rare or at least as rare as the t19. I think they build about 500 t30s so a little more than the t19 but you never see the t30s.