Semovente da 75-18

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Does somebody how is possible differenciate between a Semovente M41 and a M42 models ??

According to my information and the images that I have seen:

M40: short front fenders
M41: full length fenders
M42: ??

Thanks in advance
Sturm78

[jwsleser]

M40: short front fenders
M41: full length fenders
M42: ??

M40: short front fenders
M41: full length fenders
M42: Shorter mufflers, exhaust pipes exposed between engine compartment and muffler; radio antenna mount on drivers left side on front fender.

Semv75_18_M42.jpg (85.95 KiB) Viewed 2645 times

[jwsleser]

Reading the responses to the same question on another thread here on AHF, what I called an antenna mount might be a bottle jack. It is possible.

[Sturm78]

jwsleser wrote
M40: short front fenders
M41: full length fenders
M42: Shorter mufflers, exhaust pipes exposed between engine compartment and muffler; radio antenna mount on drivers left side on front fender.

jwsleser wrote
Reading the responses to the same question on another thread here on AHF, what I called an antenna mount might be a bottle jack. It is possible.

Thank you very much for your answer, jwsleser.
I think you are right. The main distintive characteristic of the M42 respect M41 are the exhaust mufflers, but I think they are not shorter but they are situated more rear, almost over the idler wheel.

About the bottle jack, I think that not all M42 vehicles have it. The same occur with the protuberant teeth of the drive wheels...

Regards
Sturm78