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I merged your thread with an earlier one on 4x4 Maple Leaf trucks. Also see What makes a truck a Maple Leaf?, this may contain some more info?
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This image is interesting because the truck is equipped with a body for transporting troops.What is the wheelbase of this truck? Also 134"?
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Going by Mike's post, this is a Maple Leaf model 16-40/E8 truck with 157-3/4" wheelbase and "special stores lorry body" Quote:
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This picture from a brochure - see the link in Mike Kelly's first posting - shows the same type of truck as in Konstantin’s photo.
It is labeled as an “office body unit”. D229E18A-7107-439A-AEE4-930D539DB7CA.jpg
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I believe that the four wheel drive components were supplied to General Motors by NAPCO, northwestern auto parts company. Marmon Herrington seems to be more associated with the Ford products.
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Hanno,
Lorry/truck mounted office bodies were generally not equipped with an enclosed wire mesh screen on all sides, whereas stores bodies were. It appears the same base body was used for both. Neither the 1939-40, nor the 1941 spare parts lists for the Maple Leaf Series 16 lorries list a driven front axle in the descriptions, nor is there an artillery tractor version listed. The data provides only a 'Rear Axle Ratio' listing and the parts lists shows a beam front axle. The Aust Army Series 16 body styles listed were: 1939: 16-CC1 platform 16-CC2: platform with dropsides 16-CHT: Horse transport 1940: (16-40/E?) WB = 157.75 inches E6: breakdown E7: GS with canopy E8 Stores E12: Office 1941: (16-41/E?) WB = 159.25 inches E7: GS with canopy E8: Stores E12: Office E17: breakdown E20: advanced dressing station E21: Disinfector The image shows the Commonwealth number plate C-6301. AWM126 shows this as a Chevrolet E8 Stores Lorry with Marmon Herrington FWD. It appears to be the only one, unless someone can find some more listed elsewhere! It's a new one on me, so very happy to be able to read the plate in the image. The opposite page shows 'bins not fitted' so an unbinned stores truck. Mike Last edited by Mike Cecil; 04-11-22 at 04:18. |
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Thanks Mike, so Konstantin's photo shows a 1940 or 1941 E8 Stores lorry. I was surprised to read it was fitted with Marmon Herrington FWD as they are normally associated with Ford vehicles as Paul said.
Now, we need to find more info about that elusive "Maple Leaf 4-wheel drive tractor with fixed sides body" shown at the top of this thread.
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