Chevrolet M1917

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military vehicle
gptkbp:armament open-topped
0.30 caliber Browning M1917 machine gun
gptkbp:armor 6-12 mm
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crew 3
gptkbp:decommissioned 1920s
gptkbp:deployedTo 1917-1918
gptkbp:design based_on_Renault_FT
gptkbp:designatedAs gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkbp:drivetrain 4x4
gptkbp:electronic_warfare gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:engine Chevrolet_4-cylinder
gptkbp:enginePower 40 hp
gptkbp:engineType inline 4-cylinder
gptkbp:fuelType gasoline
gptkbp:height 2.5 m
gptkbp:historicalContext developed_during_WWI
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first American tank design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chevrolet M1917
gptkbp:influencedBy European_tank_designs
gptkbp:legacy influenced future tank designs
gptkbp:length 4.5 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Chevrolet
gptkbp:nickname Chevy_tank
gptkbp:numberBuilt approximately 950
gptkbp:productionLocation gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:productionYears 1917-1919
gptkbp:range 100 miles
gptkbp:rearAxle 12 mm
6 mm
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:M1917A1
gptkbp:retired 1920s
gptkbp:secondaryRole reconnaissance
infantry support
gptkbp:speed 8 mph
gptkbp:steering differential
gptkbp:successor M1917 tank
gptkbp:suspension leaf spring
gptkbp:transmission manual
gptkbp:type light tank
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:usedIn post-war training
gptkbp:weight 7 tons
6.5 tons
gptkbp:width 2.2 m
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1917