The CLB 75 Tank was a U.S.-produced, prototype armoured fighting vehicle built by C. L. Best's Traction Company of San Leandro, California. Best was a rival of the Holt Manufacturing Company in producing caterpillar tracked vehicles. Among Best's products was the CLB 'Tracklayer' The tank was developed by putting an armoured hull over a CLB 75 sometime between late 1916 and early 1917.
The tank was widely photographed on July 4, 1917, parade in San Francisco. Only a few models were used one of which had a semi-cylindrical hull with a turret and another was similar but the hull had flat surfaces. The tanks trained with the California National Guard.
See also Steam powered tracked tank Steam Wheel Tank
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External links https://californiarevealed.org/do/bb850283-e5de-48e1-bcfa-c3c8888c0d7a
The C L Best Tractor Company Model 75 Tank