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Interesting story you have told of buried equipment in PNG and one that is so oft repeated around the world that there must be much truth to it. In British Columbia stories abound of equipment found along the Alaska Highway and in the Chilcotin training area. When you consider how remote much of Papua New Guinea is, and how quickly the jungle retakes cleared land, I imagine there is much to be found yet. No surprise that they're spending a lot of time digging up Marsden matting (PSP) as there was 2,000,000 tons of the stuff made during WW II. Derek.
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I admit I didn't do anything close to a full survey of the Chilcotin area, but I didn't find a single object of interest when I was there 1991 (except dinner and my tent/sleeping bag). GB
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Which doesn't surprise me Grant as personally, I think most of the stories start with a small grain of truth and then are grossly exaggerated. Case-in-point: There was a news report decades ago that members of a Chilcotin Indian Band found live, small arms ammunition laying about in the area. This report was true and verified by reporters from the Vancouver Sun. The C.F. went in and investigated and apparently didn't find much...spent cases, a few live rounds...not much else. Now I've hunted throughout B.C. and spent a lot of time around and in the Chilcotin. It wasn't long before I was hearing stories in logging camps, hunting camps, and truck stops of tanks, trucks, and bulldozers buried there. Anybody who has served with the C.F. knows how anal they are, not just about live ammo, but spent cases, stripper clips, and ammo boxes. We've all had to stand at attention and declare, "I have no ammo, spent cases, or any other ordnance in my possession SIR!" before leaving the range, so the idea of the C.F. leaving stuff laying about is unlikely. Derek.
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I will ask Bev about them as she keeps a daily diary of our travels but the chance of getting "Sighted Clarkair bulldozer" in her usual couple of paragraphs over "Sighted two squirrels and beautiful wildflowers" does not make me wildly optimistic about a result. One, I am pretty sure was on I-90 going west from Minneapolis about mid-morning - it was actually sitting in a little landscaped garden at the entrance to the company yard. The second one was in the Black Hills area of South Dakota on a pole in a small town, but which one??? Sorry to be so little help but I have to curb my hunting instincts when overseas. Lang |
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I know which were the main types of dozer/tractor used by the British forces in NW Europe - How would I identify the type from a picture? - that is how would I distinguish a Cat D4 from a Cat D7 from an International ? And what other types were used by other Nations? |
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I believe the first is a Cat with the british hydraulic set up but which size? the second has a different method of raising the blade - what is it?
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Noel, I've been waiting in the wings hoping someone would answer your questions so I wouldn't have to expose my utter lack of knowledge on the subject. I'll present what little I know about bulldozers in the hope someone will exclaim, "What's that berk goin' on about now!" and set us both right. I know of three main manufacturers of large bulldozers for the Allies, Caterpillar, International Harvester, and Allis Chalmers. There were other manufacturers of heavy equipment and tractors such as Case, Clark, Barber Ellis, Le Tourneau, and I think JCB to mention a few but as far as I know they didn't make bulldozers other than the dimunitive CA-1. (Jump in anytime guys.) Each type had what a Detroit auto manufacturer would call "design elements", i.e. the Cat D4 and D7 had a flat radiator grill perforated with round holes while the Allis Chalmers had a curved grill with horizontal slats. One should take the time to peruse various pictures of the different bulldozers and you'll start to see some subtle and not so subtle differences. As for raising the blade, I've seen two methods; hydraulic and winch but I couldn't tell you with any definitiveness which manufacturer used what. This is barely a primer on the subject and as I said, hopefully someone else will post further info. CHIMO! Derek.
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Here are a couple of pictures of unidentified bulldozers that I believe are foreign manufacture. The first picture was taken in Poland by a German soldier and the second is of an artillery tractor used by a German GebirgsJagers. I haven't been able to ID them yet, any ideas guys?
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The front radiator cover design is a good ID for different makes. Most WW2 smaller crawlers had hydraulic blades. Most of the Inters had that nicely curving lifting arm while Allis and Cat went for simpler blade arms. The manufacturers relied on proprietry blade/lifting designs so you will find many different blade systems on the same dozer. Most of the big dozers had cable lift blades with either an overhead frame to carry the cable from the rear winch or a "block and tackle" hanging from the front of the tractor with the cable routed through pulleys along the side to the rear winch.. Of course many crawlers were not fitted with blades. The easiest way to tell what you are looking at from photos is: D-4 size engine cover is just below shoulder height for an average man while the D-7 size is well above his head. The little D-2 is about nipple height and the baby Clarkair is waist height. |
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According to TM 9-2800 (1 September 1943) War Department tractor / bulldozers were standardized under three general nomenclature groupings, with several commercially available models in each group, as follows:
Tractor, Light Caterpillar Tractor Co. Model D4 (G-151) International Harvester Model TD9 (G-99) Tractor, Medium, M1 Allis-Chalmers Co. Model HD7W (G-125) Caterpillar Tractor Co. Model D6 (G-69) Cleveland Tractor Co. International Harvester Co. Model TD14 (G-132) Tractor, Heavy, M1 Allis-Chalmers Co. Model HD10W (G-98) Caterpillar Tractor Co. Model D7 (G-126) International Harvester Co. Model TD18 (G-101) While other tractors were procured during WW II, those listed were the most common. CHIMO! Derek.
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Derek, The Caterpillar in the Heavy M1 class...........should'nt that ought to be a D8 ?
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G57 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G58 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G59 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G67 White M3A1 Scout Car G69 Caterpillar D6 6 ton M1 Tractor, crawler G72 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G74 Saginaw 2 ton M1, M2, M5 Trailer, 3 wheel, chemical or bomb G82 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G83 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G84 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G85 Chevrolet NQ 1 ton M6 Truck, 1 ton, bomb service G91 GMC 3 ton M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G92 GMC M1, M2 Truck, ordnance, maintenance G96 Cletrac MG 7 ton M2 Tractor, high speed, aircraft G98 Allis-Chalmers HD10W M1 Tractor, crawler, heavy, 155mm gun G99 IHC TD9 M5 Tractor, crawler, heavy, 155mm gun G101 IHC TD18 M1 Tractor, crawler G102 Autocar, White, M2,-A1,M3,-A1 Car, halftrack Diamond T M4,M13, Car, Half track (not International) M15,-A1 Carriage motor, comb gun M16, M16A1 Carriage motor, multiple gun M3, M3A1 Carrier, personnel, 1/2 track M4,M4A1,M21 Carrier, 81mm Mortar, 1/2 track G103 American Car & Foundry M3,-A1,-A3 Tank,Light,Stuart, 7cyl radial Cadillac M5, -A1 Tank,light,Stuart, twin V-8 G104 Baldwin Locomotive M3,-A1,-A2 Tank, medium, Lee, 75mm -A3,-A4,-A5 Chrysler, et al M4,-A1,A2,A4,A6 Tank, medium, Sherman, 75mm Pullman Standard Car M4E6 Tank, medium, Sherman, 76mm Chrysler, et al M4A3 Tank, medium, Sherman, 105mm G116 Ward LaFrance et al 10 ton M1 Truck, 6x6, heavy wrecker G118 Baldwin Locomotive M6,-A1,T1E1 Tank, heavy, 3" G121 Dodge 3/4 ton M6 Carriage, Motor 37mm gun G122 Chevrolet T17,-E1,-E2,M6 A/carcar, 4x4, medium, Staghound G123 Athey BT898-1,-4 6 ton Trailer, track laying ET1076-1 10 ton Trailer, track laying G125 Allis-Chalmers, HD7W M1 Tractor, crawler, medium Caterpillar, D6 M1 Tractor, crawler, medium G126 Caterpillar, D7 M3 Tractor, crawler, heavy G127 Cadillac M8 Carriage, motor, 75mm howitzer G128 American Locomotive M7 Carriage, motor, 105mm, Priest G130 Fisher Tank (GMC) M10 Carriage, motor, 3" gun G132 IHC TD14 2 ton M1 Tractor, crawler, medium G136 Ford M8 Car, armoured, 6x6, 37mm G138 GMC 2 ton M7, -A1, -A2 Truck, 6x6, small arms repair G139 GMC 2 ton M8, -A1 Truck, 6x6, automotive repair G140 GMC 2 ton M9, -A1 Truck, 6x6, artillery repair G141 GMC 2 ton M10, -A1 Truck, 6x6, instrument repair G142 GMC 2 ton M12, -A1, Truck, 6x6, welding G144 GMC 2 ton M14, Truck, 6x6, spare parts G146 GMC 2 ton M16, -A1 Truck, 6x6, small arms repair G147 IHC M5,-A1,M9A1,M14,M Car, Halftrack G148 Marmon-Herrington T9E1, M22 Tank, light, Locust G149 GMC 2 ton M18,-A1,-A2 Truck, elctrical repair G150 Allis-Chalmers 18 ton M4, -A1 Tractor, high speed G151 Caterpillar D4,3645DBHP Tractor, crawler, light G154 Studebaker M28, T15 Carrier, cargo, Weasel, (front engine) G156 FMC, et al LVT Mk1 Landing Vehicle, tracked G157 John Deere M8 Trailer, armoured, tank towed G158 Pressed Steel Car Co M12 Carriage, motor, 155mm gun G158 Pressed Steel Car Co M30, T14 Carrier, cargo, 155mm gun G159 Diamomd T 980/981 12 ton M20 Truck, 6x4,tank transporter, M19 Frauhauf, et al, 45 ton M9 Trailer, 12 wheel G160 Pacific Car & Foundry TR1 12 ton M26 Truck/tractor, armoured rcovery M26A1 Truck/tractor, unarmoured, 12v M26A2 Truck/tractor, unarmoured, 24v All three of the above part of Tank Transporter, M25 G161 Weaver M22 Truck, lift, trailer, bomb G162 IHC 13 ton M5 Tractor, high speed, gun, s/top M5A1 Tractor, high speed, gun, h/top M5A2 Tractor, gun, hor springs, s/top M5A3 Tractor, gun, hor springs, h/top G163 Buick, M18, T70 Carriage, motor, 76mm gun, Hellcat G164 Buick M39 Vehicle, utility, armoured, (M18 chassis) G166 Ford T16 Carrier, universal, GAUT16 G167 FMC et al LVT, Mk2 Landing vehicle, tracked, unarmoured G168 FMC LVT, Mk2(A)2 Landing vehicle, tracked, armoured G169 Baldwin Locomotive T2 Vehicle, tank recovery G170 Ford M10A1 Carriage, motor, 3" gun G172 Thew Shovel M2 Crane, truck mounted, with: Gramm M16 Trailer, 2 wheel, clamshell G173 M12, T8 Tank, trainer, gunnery, 75mm G176 Ford, GBK M20 Armoured car, 6x6, open top G177 Fontaine 5 ton T15 Trailer, 4 wheel, ammunition G178 GMC 2 ton M23 Truck, 6x6, instument bench G179 Studebaker M29 Carrier, cargo, Weasel, (rear engine) M29C Carrier cargo, Weasel, amphibious G182 Kits, standard hardware & shop supplies G184 Allis-Chalmers 38 ton M6 Tractor, high speed, artillery G185 M32 Vehicle, tank recovery G186 M31 Vehicle, tank recovery G187 M32 Vehicle, tank recovery G188 M31 Vehicle, tank recovery G194 Allis-Chalmers M7 Tractor, snow G199 M7B1 Carriage, motor, 105mm howitzer G200 Cadillac M24 Tank, light, Chaffee M19 Carriage, motor, twin 40mm gun, Duster G204 M4A3 Tank, medium, 75mm gun G205 M4A3 Tank, medium, 76mm gun G207 M4A1 Tank, medium, 76mm gun G208 FMC LVT Landing vehicle, tracked G209 FMC LVT, Mk 4 Landing vehicle, tracked G210 Fisher-GMC M36, T71 Carriage, motor, 90 mm gun (see G233) G213 Oneida, et al 4 ton M21 Trailer, 2- wheel, ammunition G214 FMC LVT(A)4, (A)5 Landing vehicle, tracked G216 Utility, 8ton M23 Trailer, 4-wheel, ammunition G221 Brill, et al 2 ton M13, M14, M22 Trailer, 4 wheel, director G221 Frauhauf, et al 2 ton M18 Trailer, 4-wheell, generator G226 Detroit Arsenal (Chrysler)) M26,M26A1,M45 Tank, 90mm, Pershing G227 GMC CCKW-353, ST6 2 ton Truck, 6x6, shop van G228 M1 Bulldoozer, tank mounting G229 2 ton M31 Truck, 6x6, Signal Corps, general repair M7 Truck, 6x6, Small arms repair G232 M40 Carriage, motor, 155mm gun M43 Carriage, motor, 8-inch howitzer G233 M36B1 Carriage, motor, 90mm gun G234 2 ton M32 Truck, 6x6, tire repair Krieger 1 ton M25 Trailer, 2-wheel, tire repair G235 2 ton M30 Truck, 6x6, Signal Corps, general repair G236 M44 Carriage, motor, 155m howitzer G237 M36B2 Carriage, motor, 90mm gun G245 T46E1 Carrier, cargo, amphibious G246 M3 Tank bulldozer G247 M2 Tank bulldozer G248 M19A1 Carriage twin 40mm gun G249 All winterization equipment G250 All fording equipment G251 Cadillac M41 Tank, light, 76mm gun, G252 Allis-chalmers M8A1 Tractor, high speed, with bulldozer G253 M42? Gun, 40mm, twin, self propelled G254 T48 Tank, 90mm gun G255 T42 Tank, 90mm gun G256 T43 Tank, 120mm gun G257 T99 Carriage, motor, howitzer, 155mm G258 T98E1 Carriage, motor, howitzer, 105mm G259 T97 Carriage, motor, gun,155mm G260 T18E1 Vehicle armoured infantry, full track G261 T106 Carriage, motor, 8" howitzer G262 M47 Tank, medium, 90mm,gun G263 T17 Tank, trainer, gunnery, 76mm G264 T18 Tank, trainer, gunnery, 90mm G265 M4 Bulldozer, tank mounting G266 T8E4 Bulldozer, tractor mounting G268 M249 Truck, 4x4, gun lifting, heavy G269 T39E1 Vehicle engineer, armoured G270 T44 Tractor, cargo G271 T4E1 Wrecker, full track, high speed G272 T6 Wrecker, full track, high speed G273 T44 Tractor, cargo G274 T51 Vehicle, tank recovery, heavy G275 M3E1 Bulldozer, tank mounting G276 T16 Bulldozer, tank mounting G277 FMC LVTA6,LVT5, Landing Vehicle, tracked G278 T18E1 Bulldozer, tank mounting G279 T194 Howitzer, 155mm, self propelled G280 T59 Vehicle armoured, infantry, full track G281 T74 Vehicle tank recovery G392 Cadillac Gage, V100 M706 Armoured car, 4x4, Commando G501 GMC DUKW-353 2 ton Truck, 6x6, amphibian G502 Dodge T214 3/4 ton Truck, 4x4 ,weapons carrier WC51 Truck, 4x4, weapons carrier WC52 Truck, 4x4, weapons carrier with winch WC53 4x4, Carryall WC54 4x4, Ambulance WC64 4x4, Ambulance, KD WC56 Truck, 4x4, command reconnaissance WC57 Truck, 4x4, command reconnaissance with winch WC58 Truck 4x4,command reconnaissance with radio WC59 Truck, 4x4,Telephone maintenance WC61 1 ton Truck 6x6, weapons carrier G503 Willys, Ford, MB, GPW 1/4 ton Truck, 4x4, command reconnaissance G504 Ford, GPA 1/4 ton Truck, 4x4, amphibious G505 Dodge WC15 1 ton Truck, 4x4 G506 Chevrolet G-4100/-7100 1 ton Truck, 4x4, G507 Dodge WC62/631 1 ton Truck, 6x6, personnel & cargo G508 GMC CCKW-353 3 ton Truck, 6x6, cargo G509 Diamond T 4 ton Truck, 6x6, cargo G510 Autocar U7144T 4-5 ton Truck, tractor, COE G511 Autocar U8144T 5-6 ton Truck, COE G512 Corbitt 50SD6 6 ton Truck, 6x6, prime mover G513 Federal 94x43A,-C 4-5 ton Truck, 4x4, tractor G514 White G666 6 ton Truck, 6x6, cargo G517 AJ Miller, et al K19 1 ton Trailer, mobile communication G518 Ben Hur, et al 1 ton Trailer, cargo, 2-wheel G519 Bicycle, all types G520 Chevrolet BG1503 4x2, Carrier, personnel G521 Plymouth P9/P11 4x2, Carrier, personnel, light, 5-pass G522 Ford 2GA-73C 4x2, Carrier, personnel, light, 5-pass G523 Harley-Davidson WLA/WLC Motorcycle, solo ELA Motorcycle, with sidecar G524 Indian 640B Motorcycle, solo G340 Motorcycle with sidecar G525 Highway 6 ton Semi-trailer, 2-wheel G526 White G666 6 ton Truck, cargo, 6x6 G527 Ben Hur, et al 1 ton Trailer, 2-wheel, water tank, 250 gall G528 Mack NR 10 ton Truck, 6x4, cargo G529 Various 1/4 ton Trailer, 2-wheel, cargo/telephone splicer G530 Black Diamond T118,-A,-B 3 ton Semi-trailer, 2-wheel G531 FWD HAR-1 4 ton Truck, 4x4, cargo G532 Mack NO2,3,6,7 7 ton Truck, 6x6, prime mover G533 Mack EH 5 ton Truck, 4x2, Cargo G534 Carter 6 ton Semitrailer, 2-wheel G535 Mack NM1,3,5,6 6 ton Truck, 6x6, cargo, with winch G539 Federal 2G 2 ton Truck, 4x2, dump 3G 2 ton Truck, 4x2, telephone maint G540 Ford G8T 1 ton Truck & bus, 4x2 G541 International K7 2 ton Truck, 4x2, cargo G542 International KR11 5 ton Truck, 4x2, dump G547 Brockway B666 6 ton Truck, 6x6, bridge erector G548 Cadillac-Superior 62 V8 3/4 ton Ambulance, 4-litter, metropolitan G549 Packard-Henney 4294HDA 3/4 ton Ambulance, 4-litter, metropolitan G552 Amph Car Corp XAC-2 1/2 ton Truck, 4x4, amphibian, Aqua Cheetah G553 GMC AFKX 1-3 ton Truck, 4x4, Ordnance maintenance G554 Diamond T G614 3 ton Truck, 4x2, cargo, dump, tel maint G555 Federal 5 ton Truck, 4x2, dump G556 Corbett, et al 8 ton Truck, 6x4, tractor G559 Gerstenslager W-8120 6 ton Semitrailer, shoe repair G580 Gramm, et al 6 ton Semitrailer, comb animal & cargo G584 Gramm 6 ton Semitrailer, laundry G585 Harley-Davidson XA Motorcycle, solo G588 Utility 6 ton Semitrailer, textile repair G591 Rivers Body, et al 6 ton Semitrailer, clothing repair G592 Watson Automotive 6 ton Semitrailer, mobile records G596 Highway Trailer, et al 7 ton Semitrailer, cargo G600 Truck Engineering, et al 7 ton Semitrailer, low platform G605 Bantam, Willys 1/4 ton Trailer, cargo, amhibious Chevrolet G-7100 1 ton Truck, 4x2, stake and platform Bartlett, et al 1 ton Trailer, van, public address, (chaplain) G606 Schult, et al 1 ton Trailer, van, 2-horse G611 Simplex G-A-1 Motor driven airborne bicycle, Servicycle G612 Chevrolet G1 Truck, 4x2 G613 Dodge 1 ton Truck, 4x2 G614 Amph Car Corp XAC-2 Truck, amphibian, Aqua Cheetah G615 Ford 1/2 ton Truck, 4x2, pickup G616 Chevrolet 3/4 ton Truck, 4x2 G617 Chevrolet 1 ton Truck, 4x2 G618 Dodge 1 ton Truck, 4x2 G620 GMC 1 ton Truck, 4x4 G621 Dodge 1 ton Truck, 4x2 G622 Ford GTB 1 ton Truck, 4x2, cargo G623 GMC 2 ton Truck, 4x2, cargo G624 Mack 2 ton Truck, 4x2, cargo G626 Autocar U2044 2 ton Truck, 4x4, oil service U4144T 2 ton Truck, 4x4, tractor G627 GMC AFKX-502 2 ton Truck, 4x4, tractor G628 GMC AFWX-354 2 ton Truck, 6x4, searchlight G629 Mack NB1 2 ton Truck, 6x4, searchlight G630 Studebaker US6 2-5 ton Truck, 6x6 and 6x4 G631 Indian G841 Motorcycle, solo G632 GMC AFX=804 4 ton Truck, 4x4, van G635 Autocar U5044 5 ton Truck, 4x4, tractor, COE G638 FWD SU-COE 5-6 ton Truck, 4x4 G639 Mack NJU1 5-6 ton Truck, 4x4, tractor, COE G642 White G1064 10 ton Truck, 6x4, cargo, (various bodies) G643 Hug 50-6 7 ton Truck, cargo G644 Packard G2003 Car, 4x2, medium sedan G647 GMC 5 ton Truck, 4x2, dump G648 Federal, Reo 604/28x6 20 ton Truck,6x4,tractor.1600 gal fuel tanker G649 FWD CU 5-6 ton Truck, 4x4, timber hauler, COE G650 Mack 70, Class 750 Truck, 4x2, fire, powered pumper G651 International M-5H-6 2 ton Truck, 6x6 G652 Mack LMSW-23/-53 5 ton Truck, 6x4, wrecker G671 International H-542-9 5 ton M425 Truck, 4x2, tractor H-542-11 5 ton M426 Truck, 4x2, tractor G672 Cushman G39 Package delivery motor scooter G674 Indian 741B Motorcycle, solo G692 Biederman, Reo, et al F1 7 ton Truck, 6x6, tractor C2 Wrecker P1 Crane G680 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle with sidecar G683 Cushman Airborne motor scooter, Autoglide G684 Coleman G55A 4 ton Truck, 4x4, shovel, crane, Quic-kway G688 International K5/KS5 1 ton Bus, 4x2, 29 passenger G690 Brockway B666 6 ton Truck, 6x6, bridge erector G692 Biederman F1 7 ton Truck, 6x6, tractor Federal, Reo C2 7 ton Truck, 6x6, wrecker G731 Linn Coach & truck 1 ton M423 Ambulance, 4x2, 12-litter, Metropolitan G740 Willys MC 1/4 ton M38 Truck, utility G741 Dodge 3/4 ton M37 Truck, 4x4 G742 Reo 2 ton M34 Truck, 6x6 G744 Diamond T, et al 5 ton M51 Truck, 6x6, dump M52 Truck, 6x6, tractor M54 Truck, 6x6, cargo M62 Truck, 6x6, wrecker G745 Heil D2 6 ton M364 Dolly, 2-wheel, trailer converter G746 Springfield Auto 10 ton M365 Dolly, 2-wheel, trailer converter G747 Dunbar Kapple 1/4 ton M100 Trailer, 2-wheel G749 GMC 2 ton M135/211 Truck, 6x6 G750 Frauhauf M127 Trailer G754 Frauhauf 1 ton M104/106 Trailer, 2-wheel G758 Willys MD 1/4 ton M38A1 Truck, 4x4, utility G762 Cushman 67P Motor scooter, package delivery G763 Indian 340B Motorcycle with sidecar G792 Mack 10 ton M123 Truck, 6x6, tractor Mack 10 ton M125 Truck, 6x6, cargo, front winch G823 Willys, et al, M274 Truck, 4x4, platform, 4x4 G834 Dodge Power Wagon 1 ton M600 Truck, 4x4, for export G838 Ford, Kaiser 1/4 ton M151 Truck, 4x4, utility, Jeep Mutt G843 AMC 1/4 ton M422 Truck, 4x4, utility, lightweight, Mighty Mite CHIMO! 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(1)The cats I saw were D4's and TD9's
(2)HD10's ,TD18's , and D7's (3) D8's . The D2's were too small to do much . Hd 10's were good for dirt work . TD18's . were called ,tighten 18 nuts and bolts .There swing frames were always comming loose . I didn't see alot of D7's ,The D8's were the work horses .Most of them had the Le Tournal dozers on them .Thats the ones with the overhead cable to lift the dozer . It could lift about 2 ft higher then any other dozer whitch was great for pushing over trees .Alot of soldiers got killed on them as they didn't have a canopy .George
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The second one is also a LeTourneau .The difference is that the first one is a D7 and the second one is a D4 .They have a Le Tourneau unit on the back for lifting . I have a old cat with a Le Tourneau unit on it in my collection.They were pretty crude .When they got wet they wouldnt lift a pail of water .The cone shape clutches would have to be dry to work properly .In the winter we would try to keep the unit coverd to keep the snow off of it .The biggest advantage was they could lift the blade higher than all the other dozers and the over head frame would give you some protection from falling objects george
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Thanks fo that information George. Now here's another "different" Dozer. from the website of 117 Combat Engineers http://www.baysweb.com/117th_combat_engineers.htm. I presume that's a "tree smasher" on the front - would it be a local modification or a standard fitting?
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My neighbor has a D7 army cat . It has since been painted yellow over the OD paint . It has the Letournal dozer and unit on the back to lift it He would like to know the history of it . We live 100 miles from the Alaska hyway and I would guess it worked there during the war . The number on the cat is 3T 50 SP .There is a government tag on it also and a serial # that I can get .The tracks were like new but have been removed for another cat It can be rebuilt as there is alot of parts for these cats .Any help will be much appreciated George
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George is hooked on OD 5 window DT969 8 ton Fruehauf trailer M2A1Halftrack ,CMP #11 F15A1 #13 F15A1 RAF Fordson Tractor, 42 WLC HD No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts MK1 10128 ,(2) MK1 ,Parts Hull9305 .Hull 10407 Hull plate # 7250 all have walk plate on back steps 1917 Patent modle amphibious army tank |
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