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andy

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ww2 cost of a halftrack
« on: October 16, 2014, 04:07:28 PM »
To this day I dont think i have ever seen a price listed for the cost of a halftrack in ww2? any ideas

Andy
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1943 M4A1 (restored to M2A1)

Tapper02

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Re: ww2 cost of a halftrack
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2014, 07:49:43 PM »
I think this was discussed on the G503 forum a while back....I'll try to dig up the link.

-Tom
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1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
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47lincsled

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Re: ww2 cost of a halftrack
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2014, 10:51:57 PM »
 I'm pretty sure I saw a figure in one of my half-track books, I'll dig through again and see if I can find it,I should know this because I get asked enough when ever I take it out, three questions almost always heard, how much does it weigh? what's it worth? And how much did Uncle Sam pay for them?
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Captain Crank

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Re: ww2 cost of a halftrack
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2014, 05:56:47 AM »
According to Steve Zaloga an M3 cost $10,310
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HenryVIII

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Re: ww2 cost of a halftrack
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2014, 07:55:02 AM »
Did a little checking. The average price of a car in the 1940's was about $800. You could get a 40 Cadillac sedan for $1745.

Henry 
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