| M74 armored recovery vehicle | |
|---|---|
 A M74 in the Sinsheim Museum | |
| Type | Armored recovery vehicle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States Belgium Spain Portugal Yugoslavia Greece |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bowen-McLaughlin-York |
| Designed | 1953 |
| Manufacturer | Bowen-McLaughlin-York |
| Unit cost | M74B1 - $45,000 for conversion |
| Produced | 1953-1958 |
| No. built | 1126 |
| Variants | M74, M71B1 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 42.5 tons |
| Length | 7.95 m (26 ft 1 in) |
| Width | 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.11 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | 108 mm maximum |
Main armament | 1× .50 caliber Browning M2HB machine gun 1× .30 caliber Browning M1919A4 machine gun |
| Engine | Ford GAA V-8 gasoline engine 450 hp |
| Power/weight | 10.6 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | Synchromesh transmission (5 forward and 1 reverse gears) |
| Suspension | Horizontal volute spring suspension (HVSS) |
| Fuel capacity | 168 U.S. gallons (636 litres) |
Operational range | 160 km |
| Maximum speed | 34 km/h (21 mph) |
The M74 tank recovery vehicle (M74)[1] was an engineer vehicle used by the U.S. Army in the 1950s. It was designed to cope with the heavier weights of the M26 Pershing and M47 Patton. It could also be suitable for light dozing, since it had a hydraulic, front-mounted spade.[2] 1126[3] were produced by Bowen-McLaughlin-York by converting M4A3 Sherman tanks starting in 1954. From 1956, 60[3] M32B3A1s were converted by Rock Island Arsenal until 1958.[4]
- ^ Spence. Army Vehicle Identification Numbers ISBN 0-938242-10-5
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