Take a Ride in "The Cadillac on the Shores of the Rhine": the 1944 M24 Chaffee Light Tank

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Rates

Three (3) Persons $595.00 Donation For safety purposes, all riders must be at least 5' tall

Duration

10 Minute Ride

About

Seeking to replace the aging M3 and M5 Stuart series of light tanks, the U.S. Army Ordnance Department and Cadillac joined forces to create a new light tank. The new T24 pilot vehicle was delivered in October 1943 and full scale production began in 1944 as the Light Tank, M24. The Chaffee retained the M5 Stuart’s twin Cadillac V-8 powertrain, but came armed with a lightened 75mm Cannon adapted from a version used on B-25 Mitchell bombers, replacing the under whelming 37mm used on the Stuart. The Chaffee was speedy and nimble. The M24 saw use in WWII, but found a calling in the cold, mountainous environment of Korea, where it fought as a part of reconnaissance units alongside “Easy Eight” Shermans, M26 Pershings and M46 Pattons. Long after the United States replaced the M24 with newer models such as the M41 Walker-Bulldog, other countries such as Israel and France used the Chaffee well into the 1950s.

Your 10 minute ride in the M24 Chaffee will allow three persons, one in the co-driver / hull gunner position, and two in the turret, the experience of feeling what it was like to be a crewmember aboard this tank during WWII. You will go through a variety of turns, accelerations, stops, and hill climbs while feeling the vibration, hearing the roar of the engine a squeaking of the tracks, and smell of the exhaust during your ride.

All riders must be at least 5' tall to ride. Children under the age of 14 should be accompanied by an adult if they meet the height requirement. Because of size limitations in the M24 Chaffee, participants may be limited by height, weight, and mobility. Please contact us at 978-562-9182 if you have questions regarding this.

All donations from tank ride experiences are tax deductible and fund the development and growth of the American Heritage Museum, 501c3 non-profit educational organization.