Bongo Bill Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 New here, but have a mission and am asking for help! I have a set of photographs taken in the months leading up to the testing of the first atomic bomb. They show a crane truck, but frustratingly only from rear angles. I'm only guessing the crane is mounted upon a Diamond T truck but need input from those who might be more familiar with the type. If it IS a Diamond T, anyone know anything about the model? eich dia a trinity crane truck.tif eichleay 2 Diamond T detail TR-091_4x5.tif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 (edited) it could be a Brockway 666 crane truck Edited November 19, 2018 by Nick Johns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Not a Brockway 666, wrong shape of front fender and smaller tyres. It looks like it could be a lwb 4 ton Diamond T with a half cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted November 18, 2018 Share Posted November 18, 2018 According to Bart Vanderveen's original bible of WW2 vehicles, the Canadian army acquired more than 1100 special long wheelbase (201 ins.) model 975 chassis/cabs for mounting revolving cranes and other special bodies on. I can see 'USA' painted on the crane cab, but in Bart's book there are no Diamond T cranes listed under US vehicles. I would say the one in the photo is a 975. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bongo Bill Posted November 19, 2018 Author Share Posted November 19, 2018 Thanks for the input! It was the fender and grillwork above it that made me think Diamond T. Even though there is "USA" on the crane cab, there are no other markings and I don't think this vehicle is in US military service. A Coleman G-55 crane truck was also in use at the test site, and that particular vehicle, in Army service, carried a full compliment of stars. I think Richards posting might be the case as to what the type is. I believe it was owned by the Eichleay Engineering group of Pittsburgh who had been contracted to do some heavy equipment movement at the test site as Eichleay had a reputation for moving oversized items (penstocks for the recently built Hoover Dam is an example) and collected equipment acquired to perform such jobs. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony. Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 And Dodge Carryall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 On 11/19/2018 at 12:19 PM, Tony. said: And Dodge Carryall. Well spotted, I had to look for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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