Frenchy, Thanks for all your fine assistance.


. . . but what is this F3 vs. L2 service truck question? I have never heard of that before, also the serial number on the vehicle ID plate you just posted says A1?????

The thread on g503.com is a discussion about what model is the truck pictured in the Flickr photo album : some say it's a F-3 750 Gallon Refueling tanker and others think it could be a L-2 660 Gallon Airfield Lubrication/Refueling tanker. I must say I've never heard of the L-2 variant

F-3 :


L-2 :


In both cases the hood markings appear to be the same

On a side note, here's a picture that shows a single hose reel and a large gauge like those in the picture you've posted :



from this thread

H.P.

Thanks, I was looking for additional reference for the rear spare tire bracket and your posting provided it!

The bracket without the tire tells me everything I need to know!

Anybody know anything about this Hobbs trailer? Looks easy enough to scratch build but was it really WWII era?

Hey, how 'bout a short wheelbase dumper? With a pipe bumper no less! I like it!


(Photo US Navy Seebee Museum.)

I guess so. The TM 9-887 mentioned in this thread was published in 1943.

More pics :







H.P.

Overall size???

Bed size is 88" wide x 168" long and stands 49" high, the same as a Jimmy.

Thanks Frenchy - you did it again!!!

Mike

No overall size, but a few more pics















H.P.

Another nice shot of a CCKW coming ashore the hard way!

Found shot of a flying Deuce:


(Photo US Navy Seebee Museum)

OK, it's not a deuce but it is built on the 2 axle Chevy chassis that we have spoken of often! Ugly in its' cuteness. Ft. Knox had one that bused people around the base during WWII and for many years after. It is still in the Patton Museum collection (in rather sad shape however) which I guess should now be called the Benning Collection.



Do not think this one should have even left Knox! But then I don't think ANY of the collection should have ever left Knox! - At least not until an appropriate building could be built at Benning. And the $3 Million spent to move the collection to Benning just to be stored outside in the weather with no Museum to house them was a royal waste of government funds not to mention the harm done to the collection!

Things are improving at Benning however as they now have a giant barn plus a new Butler building to get some of the more important items in out of the weather!

Louisiana maneuvers, 1941 :



H.P.

Ex-military airport firetruck :



H.P.

Henri - I LOVE that fire truck, perfect! Thanks for posting.

You can find a larger picture here :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisk48/8208516877/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Another view :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kensaviation/3425992942/sizes/l/in/photostream/



It belongs to the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.

H.P.

I have always liked the look of the Darley front mounted water pump - never saw a wartime vehicle with a water cannon but I'm no expert on the subject - and it looks great!

Interior shot of the Chevy bus - driver's station.

A couple more shots of the relatively specialized GMC set up for the 60" Sperry Searchlight.

I'm looking for a real one of these. We've got the AFKWX with the searchlights rignt now, but the crew-cab COE would be awesome to have!

Chevy 2-axle ex-military firetruck with Darley Co. front mounted water pump. The pump is driven off a very short driveshaft that connects to the engine main pulley. This design requires a special radiator with a inverted U shaped cutout in the bottom center to clear this driveshaft.

The Darley




If the vehicle engine is running this shaft is turning. There is a manual lever action clutch on the pump that will engage the pump and start the water flowing.

Red Army Chevy :



H.P.

Interior shot, General George S. Patton's WWII command CCKW. (Overall view posted earlier.)


(Mike Koenig Photo - Patton Museum)