What is this vehicle on Omaha beach?
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I was looking at this picture of a very busy scene on Omaha beach when I noticed two stakeside bulldozer trailers? Can anyone identify what this piece of kit is? Thanks, Derek.
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That is an "Athey "Trailer - I believe there were two sizes but dont know anything about their use except that I also noticed them in the same picture. I have a copy of "Standard Military Vehicles" which has some data but it's in the bedroom :eek:, and "she who thinks she should be obeyed" has retired for the night - so maybe more info tomrrow
Noel |
"Trailer, Athey, Track Laying, 6 ton BT898-1"
From TM-9-2800 as Noel cited. I will try to scan a pic from the manual tomorrow. Bill |
Hi Derek
The lads are correct re the trailer but take another look at the photo in the centre are two workshop trucks these belong to a batch of U S Navy beach recovery and repair units, a small number were set up on the beaches to repair and move on as quickly as possible broken down and drowned vehicles and repair damaged landing craft.. The GMC is a standard chassis with the higher tilt to accomdate the workshop but the box type behind is also a Jimmy but has large single tyres unusual for this period but obviously designed to cope with soft sandy conditions, some where i have a photo of another set up showing two GMCs with large singles cheers Les |
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Athey images.
Sorry they are a bit crooked but that book is a bitch to copy from and I am not a real good photoshop editor. Bill |
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CHIMO! Derek. |
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Les, I have seen them on DUKW wheels, which is what they may be. |
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Thanks Noel, et al, I must have been asleep at the switch last night as the subject of Athey trailers came up in a recent thread of mine entitled "Canadian towed Bofors trials". Y'see, I found an excellent Porter yesterday I hadn't tried before and was enjoying a few last night while posting this thread. :cheers: CHIMO! Derek |
yes good point Richard now you mention it i to have seen them and must have at least one shot in the DUKW folder to make a comparison, i will find the front view of the GMC and post it on here
cheers Les |
There was a story in Wheels and Tracks No71 re the GMC Bolster trucks, CCKWs with DUKW wheels.
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Tracked trailer
I have seen pics of these trailers in Kakisa and Attu during the campaign to rid the Japanese entrenched there.
Sean |
Did anyone notice the M29 Weasel sitting on the bottom Left hand side. You don't see too many pictures of them in Normandy. Vary interesting mix of vehicles.
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ATHEY Tracked Trailer
There are still a few of these laying around my part of the country, at last count there where 2 - 6 ton, and 2 - 10 ton models.
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Athey
few more pic
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Athey 6-ton
6 ton model
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Does anybody have/know of any other pictures of them in use in Europe? I understand they were used by the British and Canadians as well as the US
Noel |
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Hi Noel
Another picture come to light of the Athey trailers seen here in Alaska in 1942 cheers Les |
Smashing Photo Les!!
What about the tractors, any ideas?? They could not be, but they look very Russian in design, at least the cabs. Bill |
evening Bill
Not sure but i think they are 1937model cat 50s but i could be wrong cheers Les |
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Here are a couple of data pages on the Athey 6 ton model BT898-1 and its big brother the 20 ton model ET1076-1
cheers Les |
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