military heavyweights

[David_Hayward (RIP)]

An early Pioneer (it could be a prototype), because it has a horizontal winch. Date around late 30's. Later they were all fitted with the superb vertical winch.

Richard, I am coincidentally working on the '38 WD trials for VINTAGE ROADSCENE and consequently have been back and forth between Census Lists, the WD Trials Report and photo thumbnails. I wonder if this tractor, photo'd in 1937 is the vehicle referred to in WHEELS & TRACKS # 72...the original 1928 6 x 6 not the 1929 6 x 6 military tractor rego MG 9030 rebodied during the war with R100 body. The tractor referred to in 1938 was acquired in 1928 and originally had 44 x 10 inch tyres and was converted in 1938 to 13.50-20 cross-country tyres. It appears to be 6 x 6 drive to me, with that bulbous casing in front of the radiator, what do you think? Iam no expert so am putting this one out to discussion.



Your Pioneer? FAT seems to be 6 x 4 drive, and it is interesting that in 1938 the 20-ton tank transporter Pioneers had moved fom Turner horizontal winches to Scammell-designed vertical winches.