{"id":219,"date":"2019-04-21T22:47:44","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T22:47:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/candrdigital.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/21\/tab-episode-47-ford-m1918-light-tank-americas-first-tank\/"},"modified":"2020-07-22T14:47:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T19:47:17","slug":"tab-episode-47-ford-m1918-light-tank-americas-first-tank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/21\/tab-episode-47-ford-m1918-light-tank-americas-first-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"TAB Episode 47: Ford M1918 Light Tank &#8211; America&#8217;s First Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3aOcgmAqTbg?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In this episode Matt uses some amazing original 1918 film to discuss the development, history and fate of America&#8217;s first tank. <\/p>\n<p>The 3-Ton Ford M1918 Light Tank was the first tank to be entirely designed and built by the United States. A light and nimble armoured vehicle armed with a 30 calibre machine gun and powered by a pair of Ford Model T engines!<br \/>\nOnly 15 of an order for 15,000 Ford Light Tanks were built before the end of the war. <\/p>\n<p>Check out Matt&#8217;s blog about the Ford M1918 for more more infor and original photos at: <a href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/armourersbench.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed the video please consider supporting our work via Patreon, TAB is a viewer supported, non-monetised channel and any help is very much appreciated!<br \/>\nWe have some great new perks, check out our Patreon page here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where to find TAB:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/armourersbench.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/armourersbench.com<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/armourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/armourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/thearmourersbench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/armourersbench\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/armourersbench\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/imgur.com\/user\/ArmourersBench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/imgur.com\/user\/ArmourersBench<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/DAjRSBc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/DAjRSBc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget to like, share and subscribe and spread the word!<\/p>\n<p>Here are links to the footage used in this video:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419799<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419811\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419811<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419095\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419095<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419804<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419628\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419628<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/7419174<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/89506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/89506<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/24823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/24823<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/24615\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/catalog.archives.gov\/id\/24615<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode Matt uses some amazing original 1918 film to discuss the development, history and fate of America&#8217;s first tank. The 3-Ton Ford M1918 Light Tank was the first tank to be entirely designed and built by the United States. 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