wˈɜːk ˌɔn tˈiː twˈɛnti tˈuː stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː wɛn kɹˈaɪslɚ wɜː kəntɹˈæktᵻd tə bˈɪld pˈaɪlət tˈæŋks ðæt wɜːɹ aɪdˈɛntɪkəl tə ðə tˈiː twˈɛnti ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðə fˈoːɹd dʒˌiːˌeɪˈɛn vˈiː ˈeɪt ɛksˈɛpt fɔːɹ jˈuːzɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛm fˈoːɹ ʃˈɜːmən tɹænsmˈɪʃən ðˌoʊ ɹˈɪɹ wˈiːl dɹˈaɪv ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn pəzˈɪʃənd ɪnðə fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə ʃˈɜːmənz.
Work on T22 started in October 1942 when Chrysler were contracted to build pilot tanks that were identical to the T20 including the Ford GAN V8 except for using the M4 Sherman transmission though rear wheel drive rather than positioned in the front of the Sherman's.