Morris C8 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 1939 Vintage Allis Chalmers Model M Crawler Tractor, petrol paraffin. They were used in ww2 by the military https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1939-Vintage-Allis-Chalmers-Model-M-Crawler-Tractor-petrol-paraffin/263868067729?hash=item3d6fc32f91:g:CHIAAOSwyupa6EXP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Interesting, I don't believe they were used by the military, larger All is maybe but not the M Have never been able to find a military one in a book There is at least one in preservation painted in military colours but really not sure of its provenance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 Here is a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 As far as I know WM is wide track model M I have two reprint publications of USA equipment used during WW2 and the M is not mentioned The larger HD is listed (Tractor heavy M1) is listed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morris C8 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Share Posted August 30, 2018 Thanks for the info, the guy on the green one is wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooky Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 12 hours ago, Morris C8 said: Thanks for the info, the guy on the green one is wrong. Not really saying that In my option the M was never used by the military Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbrook Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 They were, however, provided under lend-lease and were allocated by the Ministry of Supply. As such they are often assumed to be "military". In fact they were used both in agriculture and more generally in the war effort. The lend lease M's had (I think) a front towing pintle and a hole in the bulkhead so that the driver could swap from petrol to TVO without stopping/leaving his/her seat. I think I may have owned/sold the one in the post by Jamie Meachin...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muir-hill Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 The Model M was for sure used by the US military during the 2nd world war ,as I own a military WM version which has a factory 3 speed forward transmission in it , the only one fitted with that-gearbox I have seen . It was built in 1942 the last yr of production and was not delivered to Perthshire Scotland as new ,until 1947 . The farmer was told it had seen active service during the war and then repainted in Allis colours after being decommissioned, this was the 2nd M to them and they wanted it way sooner but none were available until after the war .I have a very detailed manual which came with the tractor and in there it mentions that military spec machines were fitted with special transmissions, also mentions optional fittings such as winches and baker blades etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_Markham Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) Found a WM in the War Department Technical Bulletin: TB 5-9720-11 Technical data for tractors and other attachments 10th July 1944. The TB mentions that it was used for towing and general construction. I would imagine that if you did find a Allis WM that was definitely used by the US army during WW2 that it would have US stamped on the tractor serial number. As seen on ex army Caterpillars, and Cletracs. (It is quite possible that the OD Allis M is original as the hood number has the correct prefix (9) which is correct for a tractor, although it is possible that the owner just painted it on there knowing this fact.) Edited October 8, 2019 by Josh_Markham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh_Markham Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 (edited) TB also says that they could have been fitted with a GLT Power Control Unit by Buckeye (winch), a WM Loader by Hough, or a WB Angledozer by Buckeye. Edited October 8, 2019 by Josh_Markham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.