Goncalo Mendes Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 (edited) In this photos, a Autocar U-7144T is towing with the 5th wheell, a F1A Fuel trailer. source: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?3672-Some-real-USAAF-heavy-weight-vehicles!!/page8 source: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?3672-Some-real-USAAF-heavy-weight-vehicles!!/page16 source: http://foro.aacvm.com.ar/viewtopic.php?t=313&sid=0d129a82087ca241d38f17dcf139d637 A Federal too! source: http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?3672-Some-real-USAAF-heavy-weight-vehicles!!/page23 As the Autocar and the Federal usually have 9x20 tires, and the trailer had 10x22 tires, this combination "works", or ir possible that the Autocar must have bigger tires , like 10x20 or 11x20 , or the trailer would use a smaller size, like the 9x20 or 10x20 or 11x20 also? source: http://www.modellismopiu.it/modules/newbb_plus/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic_id=103596&forum=4&start=20&viewmode=flat&order=0 For this trailer, the usual tractor were the Reo 28xs/Federal 605/Biederman F1, with 11x20 tires. I have seen at last 2 examples of this trailer's being pulled by a M425/M426, the M426 the most obvious suspect has it have 11x20 tires also. Thanks, G_Mendes Edited March 28, 2013 by Goncalo Mendes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 Photos 2 and 3 show a 8144T which has 11.00 x 20 tyres. All the wartime photos I have seen of 7144T and F-1A trailer combination are 9.00 x 20 on the Autocar and 10.00 x 22 on the trailer (as 1st and last photos). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goncalo Mendes Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Photos 2 and 3 show a 8144T which has 11.00 x 20 tyres. All the wartime photos I have seen of 7144T and F-1A trailer combination are 9.00 x 20 on the Autocar and 10.00 x 22 on the trailer (as 1st and last photos). Hello NOS, Many thanks for your replay and help: I had seen the 8144, but somehow I forgot the bigger tires. In the photos I had seen it's difficult to see a a "real" diference between tire sizes. At least I noticed that on the 8144, it appear that the tire top is higher than the truck frame. In 7144 it is more or less aligned with it instead. Question solved! :-) By the way, this use was rare, or it was a "normal", when no Federal/Reo/Biederman/Corbitt was available? I thought that they where in dedicated "pairs", so why the use with U-7144/8144 and M-525/526? G_Mendes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I have found images showing that at least 3 bomber bases used the U-7144T. Good examples Thorpe Abbotts, Bassingbourn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goncalo Mendes Posted April 1, 2013 Author Share Posted April 1, 2013 I have found images showing that at least 3 bomber bases used the U-7144T. Good examples Thorpe Abbotts, Bassingbourn. Thanks NOS! Is it possible to post the photos? G_Mendes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Marriott Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 There are many other photo's of Autocar tractor units pulling the 4000 gallon bowser on 8th bases. I seem to remember Mount Farm ,7FG being on and that there is a colour picture somewhere. When I get a spare minute I will try and dig out some photos. Martlesham also used them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Goncalo - most of mine are from the fold3 website so I shouldn't really post them here. If you go to the fold 3 site and search for refuelling under European theatre in the USAAF group you should find them. Also look at the 100th BG website - there are a coupe on there. Tony (Hi Paul :-)) (Send those photos over!!!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Go on then: 100th BG - 401st BG - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Marriott Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 322 BG Great Sailing (Andrews Field) Station 485 7 PG Mount Farm Station 24 Nice colour photo of a hard cab version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 They're 2,000 gallon tankers - you said 4,000 gallon, come on now - deliver the goods!!!!! :nono: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Marriott Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 You are quite right I need to look harder!! I know I have seen other pictures so yes I will stand in the corner for the next hour with a cone on my head!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Oh no - please don't waste valuable tanker photo searching time with the cone :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goncalo Mendes Posted April 6, 2013 Author Share Posted April 6, 2013 NOS and Marriot, Fantastic photos! Many many thanks! G_Mendes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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