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Old 07-03-12, 01:51
DanJahn DanJahn is offline
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Hello group.

Nice looking Diamond T project in California. I don't know the seller.

On Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/?cmd=...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

Also on Craigslist

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/2845511163.html

Dan
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Old 06-03-13, 01:09
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Here is an update on this truck. It was purchased by the Shilo museum and picked up in early December 2012 by a DND training run and brought back to Shilo. Since it has shown up here, we have removed the civilian flatdeck on it, fixed a severe air leak, rebuilt the fuel pump, and presently have the fuel tank off for cleaning and repair. Truck runs, but needs a tune up. It is planned to get a total restoration in the next few years.

The plan is to remove a couple of poorly added splices in the frame, adjust the frame to the correct length, and then install General Crerar's caravan body onto this truck from the open cab truck that it is currently on. The open cab truck will be returned back to it's original wrecker configuration.
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Old 06-03-13, 01:38
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Hi Rob and group.

There was a Diamond T in the museum at the Chilliwack base when it the base and museum closed. As I was restoring a Diamond T Wrecker at the time I asked what was going to happen to it. I was told it was going to be shipped to Cagetown but only made it to Shilo.

Rob. I know you got your finger on the pulse, what happened to that Diamond T. I can send you pictures of it.

What are the plans for the DT now in Shilo? Cargo truck, wrecker or ?

Dan
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Old 06-03-13, 02:18
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There are only two Diamond Ts here in Shilo.....the one that just came in, which will end up as Crerar's Caravan, and the other one (currently with Caravan) was originally a wrecker....it will be converted back to that.

There is another large cargo truck down in the dust bowl, but I think it is a Mack. In all honestly I have not paid much attention to it. But I will be taking a M135 out for a road test in the morning....perhaps I'll swing by the dust bowl and have a look.
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Old 07-03-13, 03:15
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Checked the other truck out from a reasonable distance (way too much snow in the dustbowl to actually walk up to the truck) but it definitely is not a Diamond T. I'm still sure it's a Mack, and noticed it has the center mounted winch as well.

I asked Clive if he had ever heard of another here in Shilo, and he has not.
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Old 08-03-13, 03:53
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Hey Rob it is good to hear that the carvan is going to be finally complete
and the wrecker will be redone
job well done!
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Old 15-03-13, 21:09
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Checked the other truck out from a reasonable distance (way too much snow in the dustbowl to actually walk up to the truck) but it definitely is not a Diamond T. I'm still sure it's a Mack, and noticed it has the center mounted winch as well.

I asked Clive if he had ever heard of another here in Shilo, and he has not.
Hi!
Could you pay more attention to that another truck when be back there some day?
I'll be too glad to see Mack if it is.
The central mounted winch means it must be NM model.
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