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Originally posted by Hanno Spoelstra
big pre-war Marmon-Herrington trucks ... use ... heavy duty components, no doubt bought from specialist manufacturers
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Their heavy duty trucks, for oil field and military use, were normally fitted with Hercules engines and Fuller transmissions and transfer cases. I don't know details about the axles (though they used Timken axles for some models). Marmon-Herrington was what we tend to call an integrator today, assembling vehicles to user specs from components bought from outside suppliers (come to think of it, they still are!).
The cab pictured below is a good example: it was made by Trailmobile and called the Highland Cab #17038. It is shown fitted to a 1940s 4x4 Marmon-Herrington truck with Commercial 3yd multi-position dump box with hoist (it was auctioned on eBay February last year when it fetched US $504.99).
Edit: note from Dan Eakins
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From what I can piece together this is a 1946ish 26,000 lbs GVW Maron Herrington 4x4. It has dual rear wheels had a Continental Engine. The cab is called a "Highland Cab" that was manufactured by Trailmobile.
It is not a conversion but a completely assembled MH that was their largest Post War truck available. Funny thing is that in the 50's they did not offer it in the brochures, it seems like the larger Ford trucks made it unnecesary.
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