Mystery Arty Tractor

[Bob Phillips]

so after a couple of phone calls and rooting to find the auction list from 1970..
Ford halftrack bought by Phil Gravelle of Scotland Ontario. Phil was a well known Ford collector who ran a garage in Scotland. Before he sold the business his yard was full of Ford rarities including 2x Ford marmon harrington 4x4 snow fighters, 2x MH 6x6 chassis and one complete truck.
Painted on the door of the 36 half track was its military ID number, 36-1-106, with later stencilling which included CD, NF, Military District 1, and a much later number 55-868. The tracks were built by Innes Cunningham of Rochester NY,
Phil restored it after much research and painted it gloss commercial green of that era.
Curiously the auction list identifies lot447 as an Yale trainer airplane but also says all trucks were sold in the sale on Saturday same day as the airplanes. Not sure why they would have the same numbers?? BP

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

***Hijack Alert***

Here's some period pics of the infamous auction:

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[Bob Phillips]

Bruce- fabulous pictures- who has someother pictures of the amazing event?

[rob love]

http://www.spitcrazy.com/Simmons-2.htm

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by rob love

http://www.spitcrazy.com/Simmons-2.htm

Oh...oh...

I too have a garage full of old junk, am sour towards strangers poking about in my yard and don't like government permits much...

[Wayne Hingley]

Originally Posted by rob love

http://www.spitcrazy.com/Simmons-2.htm

Thanks for posting that link Rob. Very interesting story!!

[Dennis Cardy]

As some of you may or may not know, Bill Gregg also collected aircraft. Including a Yale or two from the auction.

Yale 3350 is now at the Canadian Warplane Heritage museum at Hamilton Ontario.

http://www.warplane.com/aircraft/col...?aircraftId=34

[Les Fisher]

Many years ago I was employed by the War Museum to take a look at this haftrack during its restoration to see how well it was going. The person restoring it was needing more money and they wanted to just make sure it was almost complete. Very rear !