F.A. Gun Tractor

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally posted by Barry C
Dirk and Hanno- The photo from Brian Gough's collection has always puzzled me. Is that really a gun tractor? Notice the cab 11/12 floor. I have never seen a FAT with a regular cab floor. I have torched ( oops, I forgot thats a bad word ) many FATs looking for the ellusive straight frame rails and never seen one like this.

Barry,

Since you have been up close and personal with so many gun tractor chassis, I hope you have learned enough from gas-axing them to help with this: Rolf and I were discussing a CGT chassis he has. The spring shackles and winch cross member are bolted to the frame, rather than riveted. Could this have been the result of a rebuild? His CGT has double chassis rails, but with no data plates remaining, how can one determine if this is not a shortened 3-ton chassis?

Ook met vriendelijke groeten,
Hanno

P.S.: pic of Barry "caught in the act"

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