My Tank: Driving the Sherman M-4A3 - Car and Driver (blog)
Many historians consider him to be the greatest of the Civil War generals and quite deserving of the honor of having an important army tank carry his name. Once, as C/D's technical editor, I had a ride in a brand-new Chrysler-built M-1 turbine tank. But until recently, the M-4 General Sherman medium tank and I had never crossed paths. On a recent visit to Las Vegas, while touring the restoration shops of the Imperial Palace Hotel's auto collection (C/D, January 1985) with administrator Richie Clyne, Yates came upon the retired war horse on these pages. He negotiated a quick ride in it as a pleasant diversion from the crap tables, and he enjoyed the experience so much that he briefly considered calling the local army recruiter for an appointment. Better sense prevailed, and Brock instead called our Ann Arbor offices to make this golden opportunity known to the C/D editorial staff. Clyne has enjoyed a few joy rides himself—including one foray during which he inadvertently stood this 31-ton behemoth on its nose—so he wasn't at all surprised by my telephone call requesting a turn in the driver's seat. Richie Clyne greets us warmly anyway, gives us a quick tour of the collection, and sends us to the restoration shops to meet Joe. Source: www.caranddriver.com
