Unknown U.S. truck bound for Alaska

[Bill Murray]

David:

I am not sure where we are going here, but let me try to re-explain how the US TM 9-2800 Manual of Military Vehicles works.

While there were a great deal of vehicles, both tracked and wheeled that were single sourced, there were also a large number of vehicles that were sourced from multiple suppliers.

Such is the case with "Truck 1 1/2 Ton 4X4 Air Compressor"

Reading the "Manufacturers: Chassis", you will see Chevrolet Motor Division, GMC; Marmon Herrington; equipment; Sullivan & Le Roi

It further states that the make of vehicle illustrated is a Sullivan Compressor on a Marmon Herrington truck.

But.......the "General Data" etc. etc. is for the Chevrolet version, not the Ford Marmon Herrington version. I know nothing about the Compressor equipment but it could as well be that wrong data is published here also.

Sadly, this is repeated throughout a number of TM-9-2800 type catalogues that I have collected over the years dealing with the period 1938-1975. Fords captioned as Chevrolets, or the other way round is fairly common and when it comes to trailers etc. it is a real crapshoot.

In any case, I believe that the original subject photo is indeed a Ford-Marmon Herrington with a Sullivan Compressor.
Bill