M578 -Vehicle, Tracked, Recovery. The Institute of Military Technology refurbishes a recovery vehicle, fully tracked: lightly armored, M578. The M578 is put back into services at the I.M.T. for its crane, which has a winch that has a capacity of 30,000 lbs on it and is run through the cab that can turn 360 degrees. Another winch has a 60,000 lb capacity and is located on the front of the cab. It’s GM V-8 871 T 2 cycle supercharged diesel, with 567.4 cub. in which pushes out 345hp @ 2,300 rpm was refurbished, and test driven (top speed 37mph) by I.M.T.’s tank shop. It was originally built by the FMC Corp. starting in 1962. The United States of America, the UK, and Israel used the M578 during the Vietnam War. The United States of America, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, and the UK are all users of the M578.
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The mission of the Institute of Military Technology is to Preserve, Educate, and Motivate by collecting and displaying historically significant items to help honor the history and evolution of armament, military armed forces, and the U.S.A. IMT focuses on ground breaking innovations as well as the technical and mechanical advancements made throughout the history of armament. From muzzle loaders to breech loaders and beyond, weapon design and mechanics can be tracked throughout the collection.
