1941 Ford Marmon-Herrington Crash Tender

[stovebolt]

I spotted this RCAF 1941 Ford Marmon-Herrington airport crash tender last month just south of Whitehorse, Yukon. It is in amazingly good condition due to the semi-arrid Yukon climate. The engine appears to be the original and is not seized. Hopefully someone will rescue it and restore it. A nice piece of Canadian military history.

[jeff davis]

Not mine don't know them

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars/...uck/1115066105

[rob love]

They used to litter the prairies. Every airfield in the CATP had one or two. Eventually they fell victim to the tanks rusting out.

I believe we have the chassis of one in our museum's dustbowl.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

That is a Truck, 3-ton, 6x6, Crash Tender (Ford/Marmon-Herrington MM5-6) - see my web page http://www.mapleleafup.nl/marmonherr...truck_cdn.html

A very desirable vehicle, if you ask me!

It is advertised twice, here is the other ad: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-heavy-trucks/...uck/1109487796

1942 RCAF FORD FIRE TRUCK
Date Listed 11-Oct-15
Price $2,500.00
Address Nelson, BC
For Sale By Owner
Colour Red
Year 1942
Kilometers 9000

Fire truck .95 % complete. 6 wheel drive. marmon harrington. v8 flat head ran when parked but will need work. . located in Nelson

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here's a period picture of one of these "Truck, 3-ton, 6x6, Crash Tender (Ford/Marmon-Herrington MM5-6)", courtesy of Ted Heinbuch:

Crash truck built for the Royal Canadian Air Force as seen below. Those rigs were built with a Ford cab and chassis. Marmon Herrington made the front axle drive, Welles-Thornton made the rear tandem drive, Thibault made the rear body and American LaFrance provided the CO2 hose reels.

Also see my web page http://www.mapleleafup.nl/marmonherr...truck_cdn.html for more info.