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The "[Type 37]" in brackets doesn't need to be there. I don't even know what that would be referring to, originally a typo maybe if someone meant Type 97.
https://www.imcdb.org/vehicles.php?make=Isuzu&model=Type+97&
I forgot to clean it from their previous name, which was Isuzu TX 40 [Type 37]
One thing, this isn't a correction, more an opinion: I think it would be worth getting rid of the quote marks around the names for American tanks. " M4 'Sherman' " to " M4 Sherman " and so on. I mean they were official names, on the manuals even, and the equivalent nicknames for German tanks, like the Tiger and Panther, aren't in quotes. If you search " M1 Abrams " on the site search function it doesn't show up, you have to enter it as " M1 'Abrams' " for the site to display results, and most people won't know to do that. It's not too big of a deal, but if it's something you want to change maybe now is the time to do it.
Indeed quotes indicate nicknames / non-official names, these are known by that but were those names given by the company originally, along with the letter-number model codes?
If it has to be changed, it is possible of course. You can maybe post it in the mass-update thread, so we can see if someone reacts on it.
All American military "M", "T", and "XM" numbers don't have a dash or space. So "M4" is correct, "M-4" is not. There's also no space between "A" and "E" numbers, which denote specific versions, but I assume they are spaced on the site because of the way the categories work? "M4" and "M4A1" would be separate entries, but having it as "M4 A1" allows it to show up under "M4", correct?
Indeed, that's more for a practical reason on the site. Maybe it is something that should be changed some day though, but it concerns many other vehicles.
Maybe better to wait for when I'll improve handling of makes & models, but I don't know in how many years I'll have time for that
For the AM General where the dash could be removed, there is another problem with changing all of these, is that it creates a lot of dead links.
Maybe I'll also keep these changes for later, if I come up with an idea (it would probably be better to include that with the future better handling of makes & models).
I made a quick ID guide for major features of each version (beyond the obvious, you have to be at least familiar with the Sherman for this to be useful) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hV_v8YAG12bgr2bc0WCs6GasfMUxoN680BbC0QT-8xg/edit?usp=sharing
When there are multiple manufacturers for a version, the one that built the most tanks is in bold. So Alco is the default for base model M4s and Fisher is the default for M4A2s.
That's useful info, I'm not sure where to put that so we can easily find it when needed.
Maybe a thread in the "Useful info and links for identification" is the right place, but that forum category is such an unorganized mess that it would quickly be lost there
About the Alco list,
- should 'Priest' go in model name or in italics in extra info? (mostly like current)
- same question for the "105mm HMC": is it part of the model name or just additional info?
I'll continue with page 2 later.