Richard Farrant Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 How about this? A WW1 Liberty truck still going ........ maybe not quite original Tried zooming in on the info board, but not sharp enough to read, I can find out more though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 like to think I could look that good when I am knocking on a hundred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 like to think I could look that good when I am knocking on a hundred I think it is a truck version of Trigger's broom ............ if you know what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Stil an eye catcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosrec Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 keeps its owner happy that's all that matters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 24, 2015 Author Share Posted October 24, 2015 I will get a bit of background info on this in a day or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 This Liberty truck was apparently converted to pneumatic tyres and spider wheels in 1920's and served with the US Marines up until 1933. How it came to be found in New South Wales, Australia is not known, but the current owner bought it with the crane on and with a Perkins R6 diesel fitted. It is in full working order including crane and recently repainted for a show. You can see the ballast weights across the front! I had walked mast this once with out realising what its heritages was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks Richard How very interesting. I thought it would have been a Willeme conversion, but judging by its history obviously not. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks Richard How very interesting. I thought it would have been a Willeme conversion, but judging by its history obviously not. Thanks. Hi Tim, A possibility I suppose, not sure where the info came from regarding past history. As to how it got to Australia is another mystery. regards Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 25, 2015 Share Posted October 25, 2015 So what is an original? :-D She is as the military adpted, and improved her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 I think it is a truck version of Trigger's broom ............ if you know what I mean Here in Australia we'd call it 'Kelly's Axe'. You know, 20 new handles and 3 new heads but still Gran-dads old original axe. Regards Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 Here in Australia we'd call it 'Kelly's Axe'. You know, 20 new handles and 3 new heads but still Gran-dads old original axe. Regards Rick. To qoute Terry Pratchett 'Slowly over time, is it not still my Grandfather's Axe?' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nz2 Posted October 26, 2015 Share Posted October 26, 2015 This photo illustrates the diversity of the trucks history. It has been modified to suit differing job requirements. In more recent years this would be called upgrading. It is just as important to record these changes as it is to have vehicles as they left the factory. Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 (edited) The truck in question I was looking at carefully the other day and I know the owner well. For its crane roll a strengthening frame of greater size than the original chassis is laid on top of the chassis. The front axle, chassis and cabin is original, I don't know about the steering box etc. The drive train and gearbox is not original and the differential is most like not original too. It is still useful as a yard crane. heavy plate and steel blocks are fitted to the extreme front of the vehicle to act as a counterweight for the crane. The whole thing reminds me of the many crane conversions done here in Australia to WW2 Blitz CMP trucks in there civie life usually done by locally by the owners . Two large winches are fitted to the sub frame on top of the standard chassis and the crane jib can be extended out a very long way. The conversion was very well done and built very strongly. The truck was found in a Sydney Australia outer suburb ,most likely still sort of working when found. Edited October 27, 2015 by 101 Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Ron Posted October 27, 2015 Share Posted October 27, 2015 If you look carefully in the back ground in theses pictures, the grey jib is the rear of the same truck. Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1918 Standard B Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Sorry to raise this late, but this is not a WWI Standard B "Liberty" truck. It would have U.S.A. in raised letters on the radiator, not LIBERTY which was a follow-on independent manufacturer of non-military trucks following WWI. Again, looking at the radiator shell is the givaway, no one would have restored a Standard B by recasting a radiator with LIBERTY on it. V/R W Winget USA (Type I owner and collector of all 1918 Standard B "Liberty" truck Info one can find) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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