Yippee Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 A friend took these photos. It's a strange tanker, definitely not US standard, either water or fuel. Look at the wheel rims, too. It is ex-Yugoslav army, but I do not know if the modification was done while it was in service or after. It may have been used for collecting milk on the farms, and that might mean that it is a post-service modification. But then it would not need a hose... It is located in a yard in Bregana, Croatia, some 20 km from Zagreb. And there is another GMC sitting nearby, in significantly worse shape! Here are the photos: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runflat Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Isn't this an airfield fuel rig? http://www.cckw.org/airfeld_fuel_truck.htm Well worth preserving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) Looks like an airfield lubricating oil servicing unit, from WW2, some were designed for oil only, some oil and fuel. Looks to be fairly original apart from the wheel rims, nice find Edited October 24, 2010 by G506 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 (edited) The wheels are similar or same? on the Pontoon carrier GMC, check the one for sale now on Milweb Edited October 25, 2010 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted October 24, 2010 Share Posted October 24, 2010 Yippee - do you know if it is for sale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yippee Posted October 24, 2010 Author Share Posted October 24, 2010 Jack, I don't know if it is for sale. The pics were taken last summer, I will ask my friend if he knows anything more. Although it looks as an USAAF fuel bowser at first, there are some significant differences: look at the end of the tank, it is very rounded, whereas the standard type is completely flat. The cross-section of the tank seems much more round than the standard, also. And I am not sure about the apparatus and the pipes at the end, they are probably also non-(USAAF)standard. G506, can you provide more info on the oil servicing units, I did not know they even existed! And are there any good plans/drawings (with accurate measurements etc.) of the standard USAAF tanker available for download or purchase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Wheel rims look like French pontoon trucks, they aren't DUKW rims which would be the obvious contemporary swap. Rear lights look French or Swiss too, but I'd guess the rest of it is pretty much as it came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G506 Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 Yippee, Type L2 oil servicing was 660 US gallons, built to carry and then dispense lube oil into aircraft, the type F3 was designed to do the same but for either fuel or lube oil, with a capacity of 750 US gallons. Both built by Heil (who still manufacture tank bodies today). Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted October 25, 2010 Share Posted October 25, 2010 It would be great to get a frame number and pics of the data plates. Also some engine shots... if the engine bay is as original as the rest of the truck it could answer a lot of questions. Great find! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I think that pump might be a vacuum unit - sh one t tanker springs to mind. Which might explain the alterations to tank -or complete replacement - by a vacuum tank. But the side lockers etc look good and original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 I'm probably wrong with my thoughts above, as the outlets look to be for light fluid and not big enough for waste. Also the domed rear of the tank could well be just be a cover (there are more photos on the image hosting website). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yippee Posted October 26, 2010 Author Share Posted October 26, 2010 (edited) Indeed, I have uploaded all available photos: GMC Tanker and GMC Cargo. No images of the data plates, though, sorry! In the meantime, I have found out that it was used as a water tanker. The French parts (wheels and rear lights) may be explained by the fact that Yugoslavia received a lot of ex-French GMC trucks in the 50-ies. And in Bregana there used to be a major vehicle facility of the Yugoslav army, and the military airport at Cerklje (now an operational base of the Slovenian army) is only 10 km away, that is where it might have come from. Edited October 26, 2010 by Yippee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 That explains the odd filler funnel (typical on water tankers for fast filling)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted November 5, 2010 Share Posted November 5, 2010 Closed cab GMC tanker on Milweb http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=54846&cat=4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Closed cab GMC tanker on Milweb http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/large_image.php?ad=54846&cat=4 That must be a rare beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy206 Posted November 15, 2010 Share Posted November 15, 2010 http://www.milweb.net/classifieds/la...ad=54846&cat=4 this isn,t a fueltanker as described on milweb,but an oiltanker,it is a nice vehicle and it runs very well !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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