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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 08-03-13, 04:37
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Well the usual things get in the way....time and money. But with the current direction the museum has been going, things are certainly getting better.
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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.
Vlad.
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Old 16-03-13, 02:55
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Will do. But in the meantime we got even more snow this last week. I got stuck with the truck on road to my house, a first for me. So it may be a month or so before enough snow leaves to allow examination.
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Old 16-03-13, 19:08
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I was sent a photo of the Mack in the dustbowl taken during warmer times. This compound is the heart of all poison ivy growth in North America. The ivy grows freely on open ground. I managed to avoid it during a visit to the compound last year only to get stung by hornets instead. Much like a woman, the compound has such enticing attributes, but on closer inspection a few pitfalls.



Anyway, I digress....Here it is.
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Last edited by rob love; 16-03-13 at 19:14. Reason: My dearest Linda: should you read this I was not talking about you.
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Old 19-03-13, 17:40
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Rob,
Thanks a lot for posting the pic. It's definitely Mack NM.
The truck has closed cab so we may hope in two ways. 1. It's an early production vehicle (and rare) with the cab from the factory. 2. It was recabbed with a piece of commercial Mack L-model. All after-the-war cabs had turnable ventillation windows in front doors so this truck looks more like it has original one. We can learn more from the chassis nr. It is stamped on a LH frame rail right above a front axle. Consists of NM 4D and following 4 digits. So you need to take a chance when snow will gone but ivy doesn't grow enough to spread it's terror poison. We also wait spring here in Russia having a half meter of snow on flat areas now. Here's a pic of my NM-6 during it's action in last winter. This year it takes its place under the roof. Vlad.
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