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What is this vehicle on Omaha beach?
I was looking at this picture of a very busy scene on Omaha beach when I noticed two stakeside bulldozer trailers? Can anyone identify what this piece of kit is? Thanks, Derek.
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That is an "Athey "Trailer - I believe there were two sizes but dont know anything about their use except that I also noticed them in the same picture. I have a copy of "Standard Military Vehicles" which has some data but it's in the bedroom , and "she who thinks she should be obeyed" has retired for the night - so maybe more info tomrrow
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"Trailer, Athey, Track Laying, 6 ton BT898-1"
From TM-9-2800 as Noel cited. I will try to scan a pic from the manual tomorrow. Bill
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Hi Derek
The lads are correct re the trailer but take another look at the photo in the centre are two workshop trucks these belong to a batch of U S Navy beach recovery and repair units, a small number were set up on the beaches to repair and move on as quickly as possible broken down and drowned vehicles and repair damaged landing craft.. The GMC is a standard chassis with the higher tilt to accomdate the workshop but the box type behind is also a Jimmy but has large single tyres unusual for this period but obviously designed to cope with soft sandy conditions, some where i have a photo of another set up showing two GMCs with large singles cheers Les |
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Athey images.
Sorry they are a bit crooked but that book is a bitch to copy from and I am not a real good photoshop editor. Bill
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CHIMO! Derek.
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Les, I have seen them on DUKW wheels, which is what they may be.
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Thanks Noel, et al, I must have been asleep at the switch last night as the subject of Athey trailers came up in a recent thread of mine entitled "Canadian towed Bofors trials". Y'see, I found an excellent Porter yesterday I hadn't tried before and was enjoying a few last night while posting this thread. CHIMO! Derek
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yes good point Richard now you mention it i to have seen them and must have at least one shot in the DUKW folder to make a comparison, i will find the front view of the GMC and post it on here
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There was a story in Wheels and Tracks No71 re the GMC Bolster trucks, CCKWs with DUKW wheels.
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Tracked trailer
I have seen pics of these trailers in Kakisa and Attu during the campaign to rid the Japanese entrenched there.
Sean
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