Dinga

Update! Tarawa Autocar U8244T

The cabin has been rebuilt as have the engine and gearbox. Just pulled a transfer cover out of a wreck and about to fit.

Photos to follow.

On behalf of

Dinga

Yes, I have both but in a dismantled state. Requires restoration. It is the same crane as Ward La France, Kenworth, M1A1,

and Federal. All of which I have in my yard. I wish to authenticate that this autocar was used by USMC squadrom VMD154.

Photos posted on autocar thread showing faded VMD 154.

I believe that I have the autocar U8244T pictured at Tarawa in VanDerVeen's book. I would love to hear from interested people and will post photos later. The numbers that are slighly visible on the bonnet are VMD154 indicate that it belonged to a US Marine Corps Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron. Exciting stuff!

Hi I’m Dinga from Victoria, Australia. I collect and restore Military vehicles. At the moment I have an autocar wrecker Model Number U8244T which appears to the same wrecker that features in Bart Van Der Veen ‘s book at Tarawa. Hoping to hear from interested people.