F15A Followed me home

[super dave]

I just dived into the world of CMP's and the learning process begins. I was doing the usual internet exploring when I came across and ad for this F15A and made the deal for it. The main reason was it had the box on it as the few I have seen they are usually removed.When I called about it he said that there was another part of a military truck that goes with the deal and when I got there and found out it was the front end of a M3 US Scout car Anyhow I went to get it on Sunday which turned out to be the coldest day we have had lately at -29 but got it home ok

[super dave]

A couple pictures of the scout car. Interesting is it has a Hercules Diesel engine in it.

[super dave]

Has the number of 64-733 on the door, Mean anything ??

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Great find! I am always amazed by the condition of old trucks in Canada. Looks like the cold is good to preserve what could well be it's first coat of paint.

H.

[Kirk Armitage]

Very nice find, looks a tad chilly on the prairie ! Are the data plates still on the drivers door ? Keep the pics coming.
K Armitage

[Howard]

-29'?
OMFG I don't know how you do it.
I struggle getting out of bed when the temp drops below 20c
Cheers
H

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Kirk Armitage

Very nice find, looks a tad chilly on the prairie ! Are the data plates still on the drivers door ? Keep the pics coming.
K Armitage

Sorry no plates, When I first looked at the truck and purchased it the drivers door was not on it and it wasn't till I got home and most of the snow had blown out of the box that I found the door in the bed but all the plates were missing

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by super dave

A couple pictures of the scout car. Interesting is it has a Hercules Diesel engine in it.

Very interesting!

As far as I know this was designated the M3A1E5, of which 200 were built with the Hercules DJXD diesel engine. These were reconverted to the regular Hercules petrol engine in 1942.
Another diesel-powered variant was the M3A1E1 which was fitted with the Buda Lanova 6DT-317 diesel engine. Of this version some 3,340 examples were delivered to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease.

Now, what to do with this by-catch?
1) A guy in the US was looking for a DJXD a few years back, see the G503 forum: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380. I am a member of the G503 forum so I could get you in contact with him.
2) If nothing else, with that art-deco lettering the engine block would make a great coffee table

H.

[Peter Duggan]

Dave,

Congratulations. A great find. Glad that the mosquitoes didn't bother you.

Peter

[rob love]

This time of the year it is not the mosquito of course, but those dratted snow snakes. Not venemous or anything, but they scare the crap out of you when they come popping out of the fresh snow.

Nice truck Dave. Just goes to show that there are still more out there.

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Very interesting!

As far as I know this was designated the M3A1E5, of which 200 were built with the Hercules DJXD diesel engine. These were reconverted to the regular Hercules petrol engine in 1942.
Another diesel-powered variant was the M3A1E1 which was fitted with the Buda Lanova 6DT-317 diesel engine. Of this version some 3,340 examples were delivered to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease.

Now, what to do with this by-catch?
1) A guy in the US was looking for a DJXD a few years back, see the G503 forum: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380. I am a member of the G503 forum so I could get you in contact with him.
2) If nothing else, with that art-deco lettering the engine block would make a great coffee table

H.

Thanks for the info, I posted some pictures on there and will see if anything become of it.

[Bill Campion]

Dave,
Ran across an old post of yours referencing a herc diesel engine in the residue of a scout car. Did you ever do anything with the parts pictured. If not, do you still have them and would they be available for purchase?
Bill Campion
journeysend.farm@t6b.com

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Bill Campion

Dave,
Ran across an old post of yours referencing a herc diesel engine in the residue of a scout car. Did you ever do anything with the parts pictured. If not, do you still have them and would they be available for purchase?
Bill Campion
journeysend.farm@t6b.com

Email sent.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bill Campion

Ran across an old post of yours referencing a herc diesel engine in the residue of a scout car. Did you ever do anything with the parts pictured. If not, do you still have them and would they be available for purchase?
Bill Campion

Bill, see the link to G503 I provided to Dave: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380

I think this led him to selling the remains to a collector who was looking for such an engine.

Hanno

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Bill, see the link to G503 I provided to Dave: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380

I think this led him to selling the remains to a collector who was looking for such an engine.

Hanno

That deal fell through with the buyer.


Dave

[pauldavies]

Be in Fort Saskatchewan in July-August 2016 love to have a look and swap stories on my Morris C8 & Austin Champs. Be a bit warmer then for us Australian guys.

[rob love]

Dave: You are truly a bloodhound.

[super dave]

Originally Posted by rob love

Dave: You are truly a bloodhound.

Sometimes its nice to be lucky.

[rob love]

Originally Posted by super dave

Sometimes its nice to be lucky.

I wouldn't know what you mean....I don't get nuthing.

[Robert Bergeron]

Amazing finds Dave.

Santa was generous with you this year.

Good for you.

You are a master in the art of finding difficult to get parts .

[super dave]

Originally Posted by rob love

I wouldn't know what you mean....I don't get nuthing.

LOL, You just need a lucky charm like I have and its called an Iltis. Just think of it like a big lucky rabbits foot (just not so lucky for the rabbit)

[super dave]

Be in Fort Saskatchewan in July-August 2016 love to have a look and swap stories on my Morris C8 & Austin Champs. Be a bit warmer then for us Australian guys.

Any time, just give me the heads up.