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Bomb was built at GM's FIsher Tank Arsenal in Flint, MI with twin inline 6 cylinder 2 stroke diesel engines with a total 14L of displacement. Power was 410hp so less than the Ford V8 preferred by the Americans or the Chrysler plant preferred by the Brits. Likely the diesel provided better economy and further range, was certainly durable and easily repaired in the field and diesel fuel was far less volatile than gasoline limiting the tendency to burn if the tank was penetrated by armour piercing shells.