- TrevorLarkumAlso, the French version had multi-part wooden front wheels (with an obvious ring of bolts) where the US ones had one-piece metal ones.
As Neil says, there is some controversy over 'FT-18', in fact even 'FT-17'. The French apparently only ever used the term FT, and allocating model numbers (to represent 1917 and 1918) has been done since so is not 'official'. In any case, they only apply to French vehicles, the US one is M1917 (no 'FT').
- TrevorLarkumAlso, the French version had multi-part wooden front wheels (with an obvious ring of bolts) where the US ones had one-piece metal ones.
- Dontos
Okay, so,....all US made FT17's (with metal front idler wheels) are actually M1917's??
- the_shadock- TrevorLarkumAlso, the French version had multi-part wooden front wheels (with an obvious ring of bolts) where the US ones had one-piece metal ones.
However, the wooden parts of the wheels were sometimes replaced by metal parts (because of the wood decay). But the French wheel has a very different design compared to the US one, and even with metal sheets replacing wood ones, it can be easily identified as French.
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- MarkHollowaySo is this an FT-17? This is the picture that got my curiosity going
- armyjunk2No muffler on this side I believe would make this a French Renault FT17..
- Neil_Baumgardner- the_shadock- TrevorLarkumAlso, the French version had multi-part wooden front wheels (with an obvious ring of bolts) where the US ones had one-piece metal ones.
However, the wooden parts of the wheels were sometimes replaced by metal parts (because of the wood decay). But the French wheel has a very different design compared to the US one, and even with metal sheets replacing wood ones, it can be easily identified as French.
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Yeah, I didnt think you could trust the wooden vs metal wheels aspect...
Neil
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