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ron	13-06-07 08:07

Carrier country

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Well Guys,
Here is where my latest find has been living for the past 40 years,
Ron

ron	13-06-07 08:09

engine numbers

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These are the numbers on the engine its a six cylinder one

ron	13-06-07 08:16

about to move it

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today

ron	13-06-07 08:19

moving

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off the ground

ron	13-06-07 08:54

another angle

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ron	13-06-07 09:00

Snake

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Just as I took this pic a snake fell out of the bottom of the carrier onto the truck, it was a death adder,that caused a bit of fast foot work

ron	13-06-07 09:04

nearly there,

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This is beautiful country, but thick with snakes

ron	13-06-07 09:09

side on

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just showing a side view

ron	13-06-07 09:13

gear box

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Here is a shot of the gear box that is fitted

ron	13-06-07 09:19

home

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Home at last

ron	13-06-07 09:25

shot of the gear box

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This was taken an hour after it arrived and I had removed most of the rubbish

ron	13-06-07 09:35

rear end

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first shot

ron	13-06-07 09:38

two

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two

ron	13-06-07 09:40

three

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third pic

ron	13-06-07 09:44

4th

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showing the sprocket set up

ron	13-06-07 09:48

mounting

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this shows how the box is mounted to the carrier

ron	13-06-07 09:53

method of fitting

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Well thats about all this time tomorrow I will start to pull it apart,anyone got any ideas what box it is now?I thought the date on the motor is interesting?

ron	13-06-07 09:58

one more

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Just one more shot

ron	13-06-07 10:05

motor

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Thats the old motor on the end of the crane

ron	13-06-07 10:10

beautiful countryside

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I realise that this pic is a bit off topic but this is the view from where I found the carrier and where it spent its life working it really is a beautiful spot,
Ron,

Ryan	13-06-07 11:18

Great pics ron, that snake would have had me running for the hills!

Lynn Eades

13-06-07 11:19

Ron.

The c. p. d. d. thing is Chrysler Dodge Plymouth De Soto logo (2nd photo)

ron	13-06-07 11:31

C D P d

Hi Lyn,
Thanks for the information, any ideas on the transfer case?
Ron.

JackM

13-06-07 14:01

The cp over dd logo on the engine is interesting - all of the bolts on my WC 55/52 which are original, bear the logo dp over cd.

I know it's rivet counter stuff, but I wonder if there is a story there ?

Jack

Hanno Spoelstra

13-06-07 16:24

Re: engine numbers

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Originally posted by ron
These are the numbers on the engine its a six cylinder one

The build date of 25 March 1940 would certainly tie in with the production date of the Marmon-Herrington Two Man Tank.
But then the next question is: would a Hercules engine carry a Chrysler Dodge Plymouth De Soto logo? Or is it an entirely different engine altogether? Would not be surprising since this tracked vehicle is the proverbial bitsa.

Thanks for sharing the story, Ron, looks like a great country indeed.

H.

ron	14-06-07 08:33

10 am this morning

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Time to start work

Alex Blair (RIP)

14-06-07 12:19

Re: Re: engine numbers

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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
The build date of 25 March 1940 would certainly tie in with the production date of the Marmon-Herrington Two Man Tank.
But then the next question is: would a Hercules engine carry a Chrysler Dodge Plymouth De Soto logo? Or is it an entirely different engine altogether? Would not be surprising since this tracked vehicle is the proverbial bitsa.

Ron
The gear box has a very distinct square casting flanged front(Rear?) and I can find nothing in all my manuals that looks remotely like that..
I can't see any engine shots but if you can post some front/side /top pix of the engine I'll look at them..I was checking my Hercules JXD engine manual but can't see any engine shots to help ident it..
Shots of the engine/bell housing /transmission would be great..
Great looking pictures..

:remember :support :drunk:

ron	14-06-07 12:51

Engine

Hello Alex,
We removed the engine that was just lying in the carrier and left it in the bush ,you can see it on the crane in one of the shots, I thought it was of no use as I only intended to take the carrier remains, But I will go back and get some pics of it
many thanks for your interest in it, it would be nice to know what we are dealing with, this is what makes our hobby so enjoyable,its always nice not to know all of the answers at least thats what I think.
Regards,
Ron,

Alex Blair (RIP)

14-06-07 13:15

Re: Engine

Quote:

Originally posted by ron
Hello Alex,
We removed the engine that was just lying in the carrier and left it in the bush ,you can see it on the crane in one of the shots, I thought it was of no use as I only intended to take the carrier remains, But I will go back and get some pics of it
many thanks for your interest in it, it would be nice to know what we are dealing with, this is what makes our hobby so enjoyable,its always nice not to know all of the answers at least thats what I think.
Regards,
Ron,

Thanks
Ron..
I can't see the crane shot well enough or close enough to ident it...
Probably that engine you left in the bush has the one part on it that some guy in the world would give his left one for and would send you vast sacks of Kugerands for it...
AS a certified hoarder and inherited collector of just about anything shiney or rusty,I know from 35 years of blissful life with my better 3/4 's that if it wasnt for her ability to clean out my "Valuables" every few months,our abode would be unihabitable...
I'm still ticked off at her,when in '73 she"purged" our abode of a Deutz Champagne bucket ,silver with the big Deutz emblem in Green enamal on the side,that I "liberated" in Switzerland back in '69....
:remember :support :drunk:

Poppy's Carrier

14-06-07 14:00

engine number

Gday ron,

I have just checked out the casting numbers on the half ton dodge project that i have outside and they are 579298-3 with the same C P D D logo, although there is no date code, such as o
n your engine .

My dodge is a WC21 with an engine number of T 215-25752s with a build date of around mid march 1942 .

I hope this helps with your id :rolleyes

let me know if you wish to part with the engine as i could use a spare .

Cheers matt baker :salute:

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