Wire 3 Chorehorse mount

[Lynn Eades]

Jordan, Looking at your photo with the green arrow. Is that cover an air inlet?
The photo sort of looks like a mesh screen?

[Jordan Baker]

Lynn, I never even thought of that being an air inlet. Checking the Chorehorse layout and it would be in perfect alignment for an air inlet. All that it would need is a different inlet tube or a modified one. If it was an air filter I'm wondering if it would be similar to the one mounted onto the trucks engines generator?

[Lynn Eades]

Jordan, Would you expect they would have run it with the cover on?
Can you blow up the image for a better look?
Initially I was thinking it was a part of the cover, but a second look makes me think the cover is going over a chore horse mounted air cleaner?

[Jordan Baker]

The cover is fully removable but it also has a hinge along the top to allow the front to lift up. I would think the chorehorse could run either with or without the big cover.

That picture was as good as I could get the original.

Here is another picture. This one shows the actual metal cover removed and placed on the ground. The picture is taken from the book, Canada's Fighting Vehicles.

[charlie fitton]

I don't think you'd run it with the cover on - it would likely overheat.

As to the air intake option - not likely. The existing air filter is tucked nicely into the engine as it is, and it's an excellent filter.

The box could be for something ridiculous as the pull starter rope, and the frame around it stops the driver's foot from slipping away....

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[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by Jordan Baker

The cover is fully removable but it also has a hinge along the top to allow the front to lift up. I would think the chorehorse could run either with or without the big cover.

That picture was as good as I could get the original.

Here is another picture. This one shows the actual metal cover removed and placed on the ground. The picture is taken from the book, Canada's Fighting Vehicles.

When I owned a WIRE 3, I studied that picture intensely, trying to figure out how to fit the installation.

I huffed and puffed and tried to fit the chorehorse onto the running board step many times...to no avail. Either there was an excessive overhang or there was an impingement with the upper structure when the metal cover was in place. It would also seem that if the unit was successfully installed, that the co-driver would have some difficulty gaining access to the cab.

[Jordan Baker]

I do not believe the Chorehorse was fitted with the tubular frame around it. It appears as if the Cnd contract unit was fitted instead. My unit with the tubular frame fit just fine on the running board in the position I showed above in post #1.

I've got some pictures of the box that used on the Bedford FFW. I'll draw up some concept drawings as I've got a better possible idea on the whole setup.