F15A Followed me home

[super dave]

A couple pictures of the scout car. Interesting is it has a Hercules Diesel engine in it.

[super dave]

Has the number of 64-733 on the door, Mean anything ??

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Great find! I am always amazed by the condition of old trucks in Canada. Looks like the cold is good to preserve what could well be it's first coat of paint.

H.

[Kirk Armitage]

Very nice find, looks a tad chilly on the prairie ! Are the data plates still on the drivers door ? Keep the pics coming.
K Armitage

[Howard]

-29'?
OMFG I don't know how you do it.
I struggle getting out of bed when the temp drops below 20c
Cheers
H

[Shane]

Hey mate.

What a great find got any photos of the interior? Im with Howard, its a known fact that Australians drop dead at -1 that's why we keep our politicians in the ACT where its bloody cold but the bastards seem to come back to life.

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Shane

Hey mate.

What a great find got any photos of the interior? Im with Howard, its a known fact that Australians drop dead at -1 that's why we keep our politicians in the ACT where its bloody cold but the bastards seem to come back to life.

Here are a couple but there are alot of parts missing like the speedo cluster and the drivers seat ect

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Kirk Armitage

Very nice find, looks a tad chilly on the prairie ! Are the data plates still on the drivers door ? Keep the pics coming.
K Armitage

Sorry no plates, When I first looked at the truck and purchased it the drivers door was not on it and it wasn't till I got home and most of the snow had blown out of the box that I found the door in the bed but all the plates were missing

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by super dave

A couple pictures of the scout car. Interesting is it has a Hercules Diesel engine in it.

Very interesting!

As far as I know this was designated the M3A1E5, of which 200 were built with the Hercules DJXD diesel engine. These were reconverted to the regular Hercules petrol engine in 1942.
Another diesel-powered variant was the M3A1E1 which was fitted with the Buda Lanova 6DT-317 diesel engine. Of this version some 3,340 examples were delivered to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease.

Now, what to do with this by-catch?
1) A guy in the US was looking for a DJXD a few years back, see the G503 forum: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380. I am a member of the G503 forum so I could get you in contact with him.
2) If nothing else, with that art-deco lettering the engine block would make a great coffee table

H.

[Peter Duggan]

Dave,

Congratulations. A great find. Glad that the mosquitoes didn't bother you.

Peter

[rob love]

This time of the year it is not the mosquito of course, but those dratted snow snakes. Not venemous or anything, but they scare the crap out of you when they come popping out of the fresh snow.

Nice truck Dave. Just goes to show that there are still more out there.

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Very interesting!

As far as I know this was designated the M3A1E5, of which 200 were built with the Hercules DJXD diesel engine. These were reconverted to the regular Hercules petrol engine in 1942.
Another diesel-powered variant was the M3A1E1 which was fitted with the Buda Lanova 6DT-317 diesel engine. Of this version some 3,340 examples were delivered to the Soviet Union under Lend-Lease.

Now, what to do with this by-catch?
1) A guy in the US was looking for a DJXD a few years back, see the G503 forum: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380. I am a member of the G503 forum so I could get you in contact with him.
2) If nothing else, with that art-deco lettering the engine block would make a great coffee table

H.

Thanks for the info, I posted some pictures on there and will see if anything become of it.

[Bill Campion]

Dave,
Ran across an old post of yours referencing a herc diesel engine in the residue of a scout car. Did you ever do anything with the parts pictured. If not, do you still have them and would they be available for purchase?
Bill Campion
journeysend.farm@t6b.com

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Bill Campion

Dave,
Ran across an old post of yours referencing a herc diesel engine in the residue of a scout car. Did you ever do anything with the parts pictured. If not, do you still have them and would they be available for purchase?
Bill Campion
journeysend.farm@t6b.com

Email sent.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Bill Campion

Ran across an old post of yours referencing a herc diesel engine in the residue of a scout car. Did you ever do anything with the parts pictured. If not, do you still have them and would they be available for purchase?
Bill Campion

Bill, see the link to G503 I provided to Dave: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380

I think this led him to selling the remains to a collector who was looking for such an engine.

Hanno

[super dave]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Bill, see the link to G503 I provided to Dave: http://g503.com/forums/viewtopic.php...01262&p=581380

I think this led him to selling the remains to a collector who was looking for such an engine.

Hanno

That deal fell through with the buyer.


Dave