Willyslancs Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 like the double cab , not seen this pic before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero-Five-Two Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Looks like a varient of the Corbitt Tallboy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 like the double cab , not seen this pic before That's interesting! Do you know where it was taken? Italy maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 not sure mate .......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavy8 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) At first i thought it was an FWD, but the front doors dont match up.. ref- Desert Classics http://www.desertclassics.com/FWD504x4.html After looking through my copy of TM 9-2800, I believe this to be a GMC model 256. The only truck that matches the front doors, grille AND headlights. The closest standard vehicle that matches is the 'Truck, Searchlight, COE...' but that appears to have a double cab with only front doors, and has the big ol' stake bed and 6x4 config. Another possible match is the Chevy model BVA-1001 up, as the Chevy is 4x4, like the one in the picture, but the grille and headlights are all wrong. I am compleatly unfamilier with the hoist model. It could be a vehicle ordered specifically for the USAAC.. Edited October 2, 2012 by Pavy8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The GMC searchlight truck does have a door into the 'sleeper' cab on the passenger side but it is different to the door shown on the cab pictured, I can't find a reference to the this truck in any of my books and wonder if it was something made up by the mechanics on the airfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavy8 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) Does anyone else think it looks liek the back half of the cab extends out to the side more than the front. Also it looks like there is a small window between the 2 doors. Is it possible that thiswas a french vehicle that was absormed by the germans, then reabsorbed by the americans? I found this picture of another 4x4 GMC cabover, atleast proves there was more than one. from http://www.mycity-military.com/Neborbena-vozila/Vojni-kamioni_19.html and this one, its a 1939 GMC crewcab cabover. this one is a firetruck. but it has the right ammount of doors and wheels that it might be the same base model Edited October 2, 2012 by Pavy8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pavy8 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) Just found this too, 47' Mack. The fenders and front tire clearence are more of a match than the GMC I think, but the doors are alittle off. http://www.hotrodsbyhg.com/sold_cars/47%20Mack%20COE.jpg Edited October 3, 2012 by Pavy8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I thought Mack They did a double cab version as a searchlight carrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerry275 Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 just come across a pic on http://justacarguy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/military-surplus-motorcycles-for-sale.html Look at vehicles behind bikes- had to enlarge but its another double cab :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 It is - but the crane one does seem to have a wider rear cab section than the front bit - can't find anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 It is - but the crane one does seem to have a wider rear cab section than the front bit - can't find anything like that. at least these pics i find , give you something to do !........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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