Mystery Arty Tractor

[Dennis Cardy]

Looking for some help identifying this truck.

Lot 447…At the legendary Ernie's airplane auction..
Tillsonburg Ontario….5 Sept 1970.

While everyone was off buying airplanes…farm tractors.. and motorcycles…….this rusty wreck...languished in the background.

Did a bit of research….surprised to find….possibly... a very historic vehicle.

Looking at the cab ...and what we can see of the rear drive train

Appears to be Ford sheet metal and a very early example of the suspension system used on the famous WW2 American half-tracks…

So...Marmon Harrington …?

Could it…might it.. been part of the pre-war experimental Gun Tractor trials in Shilo..??


1) Anyone out Shilo way have any info on this.…? What is an 18 pdr..

2) Anyone know where Lot 447 ended up.?