The origins associated with the LTV are traced back again to the Alligator, a civil automobile created for rescue in swampy areas that could not be reached with other means. The Landing car, Tracked, Mark 2, popularly known as Water Buffalo, had been a better version of the initial armed forces model, the LTV-1, with a Continental W670-9A engine, the same transmission from the M3A1 tank, new suspension and additional armor