r radbill

The first photo in the last post by me had the image reversed. It was so printed in the instruction manual where these photos came from. The last photo in the last post is of my Dad driving our Autocar U-8244-T to the sandblast shop from where it was stolen. The two photos in this post are taken in front of the Autocar factory in Ardmore , Pennsylvania across Lancaster Avenue from the main plant. This building still stands.

The truck in the first photo and the "Tarawa" photo is an Autocar model U-8244-T 4 X 4 Crane Crash Tractor built for United States Navy Bureau of Aeronautics on contract NXs-5056 by The Autocar Company Ardmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. 30 were built in 1942 and 60 in 1943 for a total of 90. It has a wheelbase of 156" , weighs complete with cab, crane and fifth wheel 21290 Lbs. U-8244-T is powered by a Hercules RXC 6 cylinder, 529 C.I.D. with 51.3 A.M.A. horsepower. It is equipped with 12.00/20 14 ply, Bus Balloon, Sure Grip or A.W.T. type tread. The crane is a US6 T (military) with 3M607K-604K winch , FC-2 gear box (7Y-1350) manufactured by Gar Wood Industries, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. The crane has a telescoping boom from 14 to 22 feet. It can lift maximum 16000 Lbs. @ 14 feet 60 degrees and maximum 6000 Lbs. @ 22 feet 10 degrees (almost horizontal) Interestingly U.S. Navy trucks of this type were fitted with turn indicators.

Greetings from U.S.A. from Roger Radbill. A student of history and Antique vehicles, presently driving a 1976 AM General M-151A2 and a 1915 Autocar also have had a Nash Quad.