Diamond T 981 with with 40ton Rogers Trailer

[Sean Dunnage]

Does anyone know of any books covering the Diamond T and Rogers trailer. I recently picked up a 1/35th scale model of the beast and am looking for reference on the subject. Any ideas where to look is appreciated. Also any info. on Canadian units that used the vehicle would be helpful.

Thanks
Sean
sdunnage@sprint.ca

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Sean ,
I have these manuals on the "T"'s listed supplied under Canadian Contracts but know nothing of the 981...
Someone(Don Dingwall) would know..
Rogers trailer..????


#44: 150 pages
DT 980-01
DIAMOND T MOTOR CAR CO. PARTS LIST 6x4 Transporter (June '42) Model 980. Illustrated.
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#45: 167 pages
969B-01
DIAMOND T MOTOR CAR CO. PARTS LIST 4-Ton 6x6 (June '42). Models 969B, 975 and 975A. Illustrated.
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#45A: 400+pages
TM 9-811
DIAMOND T Maintenance and Operations, Models 968A,969A,970A,972. 25 Jan.'44

Diamond "T" 980

[Sean Dunnage]

Alex;

Thanks for your responce. The 981 has the Pickup style box behind the cab. This box held up to 7 tons ballast. The vehicle code in W.A. Gregg's book Vol 1 is 80649-C and is on page 149.

The Rogers trailer on page 150 and vehicle code 90M-F-TREC.
Known as the Transporter, Recovery, 40Ton, (trailer)

The manuals you outlined look similar with the only difference being the fifth wheel mount behind the cab instead of the box.

Any further help is appreciated.

Sean

[Steve Guthrie]

Hello Sean

The Allied and Axis monographs had at least one issue with Diamond T coverage. There is also a back issue of 'Wheels and Tracks' with coverage.

There is also a couple of books published in the UK about the 40-ton transporter, there's one here

http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/nynehead_dt_book.html

Plus Warehouse Publications produced one, but their website is down currently.

Hope this helps

Steve

PS Which kit did you buy?

[Bill Mulholland]

Sean; I have a book that covers all variants of the 980/981 and every trl that was used with the combination. It covers wartime and post war configurations:
Title - Diamond T 980/981
Author(s) Les Freathy,Robin Pearson
Published 2001 by Roundoak Publishing
ISBN 1-871565-36-7

email: roundoak@netcomuk.co.uk
or : www.nynehead-books.co.uk

This is an excellent reference source with dozens of both colour and B&W photos.
Hope this helps.
Cheers, Bill
(ps, if I ever win the lottery I'll own one)

[Sean Dunnage]

Thanks to everyone for their help. Much appreciated at this end.

Sean

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

I went to Holland to visit Hanno in 2000; after a few days the two of us drove to Beltring for the millenium show. Somewhere in Belgium, we passed, on the highway, one of these magnificent beasts heading the same way we were. He caught up to us at Dunkirk. He was a German fellow, and drove all the way there and back at 25 mph!

Beautiful vehicle, though....

A couple of years ago, Urich was selling one with an early Sherman on the trailer... complete package for something like $70K USD. All were more or less complete but needing restoration. THAT would have been a haul! [so-to-speak]

[Rob van Meel]

Hi,

I recently have got the loan of a British manual in a series on recovery vehicles, titled: series A: recovery vehicles by types, part V; Tank transporters- 40 - ton.
This July 1946 published manual in 60 pages covers the Diamond T 980 & 981 Tractor and the Trailer, 40-ton 24 wheeled British Mk 1 & II, the 'Rogers' Trailer and semi-trasiler 40 tons..
Withinthe next month or so I'll do a repro of this manual, so if anyone is interrested, you can contact me. However one should not wait for my 'Groucho Publishing' website to show the new title: presently that features some 650 titles, whilst my catalogue has more than 1200 entries! Priorities keep me from updating that site, but one day I will!

Rob