I need help to Id US truck
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Re post no 206. I have not ided the truck but the tractor is an allis-Chalmers model L Source "tractorfriends.org/nuzanbolts/articles/Allis%20Crawler/Allis%2...". Acording to Crismon's "US MILITARY TRACKED VEHICLES" It was built in 1932 and standardized as Heavy tractor M1. A clue is the use of a steering wheel instead or the usual Laterals.
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Thank you very much, ROLAND1369.
Any idea about my question of 29 May?
Regards Sturm78
Any idea about my question of 29 May?
Regards Sturm78
Re: I need help to Id US truck
Hi all,
Any idea about this trailer ?? I am not sure if military or civil design.
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Any idea about this trailer ?? I am not sure if military or civil design.
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Hi Sturm:
I can only guess at this point, but it looks to me like some sort of fire fighting trailer.
The identification bits would indicate to me a Chrysler product, probably a Plymouth.
A further guess would be it might be an Australian product.
Bill
I can only guess at this point, but it looks to me like some sort of fire fighting trailer.
The identification bits would indicate to me a Chrysler product, probably a Plymouth.
A further guess would be it might be an Australian product.
Bill
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I believe Bill is correct in that it is a mobile firefighting pump. Here is a somewhat similar one in service with the British AFS in 1938:
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Max
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Thank you, Bill and Max.
Sturm78
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Hi all,
Can somebody identify the exact model of this AA halftrack? T-28 CGMC ???
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Can somebody identify the exact model of this AA halftrack? T-28 CGMC ???
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Hi Sturm:
Not my area of research, but I believe it is an MGMC M15 with the "turret" turned around.
Bill
Not my area of research, but I believe it is an MGMC M15 with the "turret" turned around.
Bill
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Thank you very much, Bill
Probably you are right
Regards Sturm78
Probably you are right
Regards Sturm78
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Hi all,
Can anyone identify this US truck ?
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Can anyone identify this US truck ?
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Hi Sturm:
It is at least possible that this is a ca. 1936 Duplex Searchlight Truck built in very small numbers.
My scanner is not working just now but a photo appears in Fred Crismon's book "US Military Wheeled Vehicles" that is very, very similar.
I will try to do some further research.
Bill
It is at least possible that this is a ca. 1936 Duplex Searchlight Truck built in very small numbers.
My scanner is not working just now but a photo appears in Fred Crismon's book "US Military Wheeled Vehicles" that is very, very similar.
I will try to do some further research.
Bill
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Its definitely an M15Sturm78 wrote:Thank you very much, Bill
Probably you are right
Regards Sturm78
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T28 MGMC
No Armor Shield
2X Watercooled. 50 brownings above the 37mm M1A2 gun
M15 MGMC
Armor shielding
2X M2HB Aircooled guns above the 37mm M1A2 gun on combination mount M42
M15A1 MGMC
Armor shielding
2X M2HB Aircooled guns below 37mm gun on combination mount M54
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Hi all,
Here, an image of a Chevrolet M1941 truck in Argentinean Army service with a 20mm Oerlikon AA gun.
My question is: Was this design manufactured specifically for Argentina ?? When were delivered ?? During WW2??
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
Here, an image of a Chevrolet M1941 truck in Argentinean Army service with a 20mm Oerlikon AA gun.
My question is: Was this design manufactured specifically for Argentina ?? When were delivered ?? During WW2??
Thanks in advance. Sturm78
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Nobody for my last questions ??
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Hi Sturm:
I would say that this truck is a 1942 Chevrolet purchased by the Argentine Government, in 1942.
It was probably supplied as a chassis/cowl with windscreen from the US.
Argentina did not join the Allied Forces at the beginning of WWII and so had to purchase whatever equipment they needed from essentially "civilian stocks".
It is possible that the bodywork was done by the firm Gnecco and I have added a photo here of a water truck they made for Argentina on what I believe is the same chassis. I have also added a few more photos of your truck in Argentine service.
I hope this helps.
Bill
I would say that this truck is a 1942 Chevrolet purchased by the Argentine Government, in 1942.
It was probably supplied as a chassis/cowl with windscreen from the US.
Argentina did not join the Allied Forces at the beginning of WWII and so had to purchase whatever equipment they needed from essentially "civilian stocks".
It is possible that the bodywork was done by the firm Gnecco and I have added a photo here of a water truck they made for Argentina on what I believe is the same chassis. I have also added a few more photos of your truck in Argentine service.
I hope this helps.
Bill