a day at the archives (2)
Some feedback from a day at the archives...
In 1939 KNIL extensively tested wheeled and tracked artillery tractors to replace its ageing fleet of 6x4 (David: Timken Detroit Axle!)GMCs and Caterpillar 20 tractors.
A large number of wheeled vehicles was tested:
Scammell Pioneer, Saurer, Mercedes, Krupp, SteyrDaimlerPuch, Warford (?), DAF Ford/Cevrolet trado's, Chevrolet Maple Leaf, CKD Praga RV and Alvis Straussler.
Maple Leaf and DAF Ford Trado came out on top and finally (several dozen?) of Maple Leaf's were ordered together with a large number of tracked CKD Praga tractors.
It was decided that a number of Maple Leaf's would also be converted to 6x6 by DAF (but I don't think this materialised in time).
Here 's a pic of the DAF Ford Trado that you do not want to miss:
Enjoy
Nuyt
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