I need help to Id US truck

[Maxschnauzer]

Excellent ID, reedwh52! How can you tell if it is the 6x4 or 6x6?

[reedwh52]

Primarily because Crisman identified it as such. While Vanderveen does mention both 6x6 and 6x4, the primary users of the Bay City were the Navy construction battalions. The 6x4 would be more common for that use.

[Maxschnauzer]

Thanks for your very informative explanation. It seems that I learn something every day here!

[Sturm78]

reedwh52 wrote
The truck appears to be a Bay City 150 6x4 crane. Used by the Navy (Seabees) See Page 429 of "US Wheeled Military Vehicles" by Fred W. Crismon.

Thanks a lot for your answer, reedwh52...a vey rare truck....

Sturm78

[paulrward]

Hello All :

Mr. Sturm 78 said :

Thanks a lot for your answer, reedwh52...a vey rare truck....

Not really so rare. Back in the early 60s, I owned one. So did a bunch of my Friends......

Tonka

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Can somebody identify the exact model of this White truck ?

Sturm78

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Sturm,
It's not a White but a Mack NR-6, 6 x 4

[Sturm78]

Max wrote
It's not a White but a Mack NR-6, 6 x 4

Thank you very much for your help, Max

Regards
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

A question about White trucks. What is the different between the White 920 and the White-Ruxtall 922 trucks ??
Which is the origin of the brand White-Ruxtall ??

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Sturm78

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi Sturm,
From what I recall a few hundred White 920's were ordered by France but were never delivered after they surrendered in 1940. Some of the chassis were shipped instead to England and fitted with the wooden cab you see here as the White-Ruxtall 922.

[reedwh52]

"Which is the origin of the brand White-Ruxtall ??"

First caveat-This is conjecture on my part with regard to the -Ruxtall portion of the question.

The trucks were manufactured by White. White-Ruxtall appears to refer to a combination of the White chassis and a "Ruckstell/Ruxtall/Ruxtell" auxiliary gearbox or transfer case.

According to Vanderveen, the difference between the White 920 and the 922 power plant was in the transmission.

The 920 was a "5F/1R", i.e 5 forward, 1 reverse"
The 922 was "5F/1Rx3" or 15 forward, 3 reverse.

As with many peripheral equipment manufacturers or products, it is difficult to research data on the use of Ruckstell differentials for use in a limited run of trucks (300) in 1939-40.

[Maxschnauzer]

Hi reedwh52,
Thanks for that explanation. Very informative.

[Sturm78]

Thanks for your help, reedwh52 and Max

Regards
Sturm78

[Sturm78]

Hi all,

Are these trucks GMC CCKW 2.5ton ??

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Sturm78

[C.GILLONO]

Yes, CCKW352 models - shorter and with 2 spare wheels behind the cab.
There were supposed to tow the 105mm howitzer, as you can see there.