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So who is going to adopt this "special" orphan.......
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The orphan has been adopted, delivery expected tomorrow!
From cursory inspection of the 1500 pages of descriptive reports on the testing of these vehicles it is definite that 6 were built. The tires specified were 9.00 X 20 & optional 16.00 X20. The truck has the larger tires on it & a set of the 9.00 X 20s mounted on rims with it. There also is well over a ton of spare parts, mostly suspension & drive train, that in a great part have been removed from an other truck. This would confirm the destruction of at least one of the test units during the testing. Most parts are tagged.
This truck, (number 3), had an engine compartment fire during testing & was rebuilt. Consequently lost considerable test time & ended up with about 1/3 of the mileage that the others had.
The 12 volt conversion was only the ignition system, the rest is still 24v & intact. The original parts are with the truck.
The truck runs well, drives & stops but needs to be gone over completely.
The aluminum repairs should be easily tidied up. The pioneer tool rack that mounts over the fuel tank is missing as are 2 of the cargo tarp bows.
If there is interest I can post some detailed pictures once the truck arrives here in Brooklin. Visitors are always welcome if anyone would like to crawl over the unit.
Jack