M1917 Holt 10-ton Tractor and Trailer - Field Artillery Museum - Fort Sill, Oklahoma
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gparkes
N 34° 39.943 W 098° 23.111
14S E 556330 N 3836145
The Field Artillery Museum located at Fort Sill in Oklahoma has a lot of very interesting items just waiting to be discovered by you.
Waymark Code: WM9EDN
Location: Oklahoma, United States
Date Posted: 08/09/2010
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An information card near this cannon reads:
M1917 Holt 10-ton Tractor and Trailer
1918
This armored tractor was designed by Benjamin Holt as a prime mover for heavy artillery, principally the 4.7-inch gun up to the 155 mm gun. The tractor had a normal speed of just over four mile per hour but could pull up to twelve tons over rugged terrain. The attached Ordnance trailer was designed to carry one gun and limber or two caissons. When this tractor was acquired in 1982, it was still in use in a logging camp in Washington. The 3-ton Ordnance tractor was designed to carry one gun and limber, saving wear on the artillery pieces.
Admission is free, and access to Fort Sill can be done through the visitor's gate. Be sure to have your license, registration and proof of insurance available, because you are almost certain to be asked for. From the gate, you can ask for direction. At you first stop, you can get a map of important sites on the base. Be sure to go to plan additional time to go to the Indian Cemeteries. There you will find the graves of different Indian Tribes, including Geranimo. There are many sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places, from the old fort, cemeteries, and aviation related locations. Fort Sill can easily be a place to visit for a couple hours, or for the entire day.
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