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1940 Ford 098T chassis,
converted to 6x6 configuration by Marmon-Herrington for RCAF domestic use.
This survivor, located East
of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada was auctioned
on eBay in January 2002 where it fetched US$1,574.99.
8 cyl., 95 bhp., 4F1Rx2,
wb 158 in., tyres 9.00x16. |
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The same truck, photographed
after having migrated south to the USA.
Pictures courtesy of Dan
Eakins. |
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Rear view of chassis - note
rear wheel drive setup differs from the 1942 example pictured below. |
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Judging by the cast-in markings
this is a Timken conversion set, which used an entirely different concept
than the Welles-Thornton 2-Axle Drive conversion. |
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Heavy control rods keep
the axles in place. |
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Shown here is "Old Bumpy",
a Crash Tender preserved at the The
Bomber Command Museum of Canada.
Old Bumpy is based on a
1942 Ford chassis. |
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Courtesy of Sean Spencer,
shown here are several pictures of another Crash Tender, preserved at the
Edmonton Aviation Heritage Society, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
It is also based on a 1942
Ford chassis but is missing the Crash Tender body. |
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The Welles-Thornton 2-Axle
Drive conversion is shown to good advantage in this picture. |
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Another good view of the
Welles-Thornton 2-Axle Drive conversion |
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The transfer case is supported
by trunnion tubes and is installed between the two axles. |
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This badge denotes H.V.
Welles Ltd of Windsor, Ont., fitted the 2-Axle Drive conversion. Unknown
is if H.V. Welles also fitted the Marmon-Herrington All-Wheel-Drive conversion
(driven front axle). |
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RCAF 33-799, still a mean
looking truck. |
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Cab interior. |
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Dash showing M-H shift plate. |