sounds like fun...these Euclids were 70s models that had Cummins power,
or alternatively Detroit V903 Diesels I think. As I recall the Cummins
motors
were just over 1000cu, about 12 litres...i was only 18-20 and was a
mechanics assistant.
This was my first exposure to BIG trucks. I remember paticularly, 2 totally
crazed
D9 operators, who appeared to wish to crush any smaller vehicle and kill its
occupants.
We were warned not to get close to them, but needed to work on a dump truck
nearby.
They, drove there machines like crazy men...i was shit scared. At a break, I
saw
one operator...indeed he was in a very angry mood, was big and mean, with a
ugly mo.
I cant believe such dangerous practices would be allowed now, even then!
I got to admit i did not like this work much of the time...very heavy,
outside,dirty
and heaps of abusive, big tough older blokes....lucky i was never a soldier
hey
tony
-----Original Message-----
From: Jason E. Rose [mailto:m151a2@uswest.net]
Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2001 8:02 AM
To: tonygull
Subject: Re: [MV] CCKW stuff various..support for"cop"
Tony,
You were talking about cummins powered Euclids..........
I used to work for a large, regional sanitary landfill (mega-dump). I drove
a large, 1939 Euclid Dumptruck. This thing was absolutely huge. Air
clutch, air-ride seat, 6 speed. State of the art for the time. I used to
go out and start it up in the dead of winter when it was 0 degrees F, and it
would start right up. Best running engine ever
Anyway, you just brought back a memory.
Jason
----- Original Message -----
From: "tonygull" <tonygull@ozemail.com.au>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 2:30 PM
Subject: [MV] CCKW stuff various..support for"cop"
> Hi List.
>
> First I would like to make an exception to my usual posting policy, which
is
> "only tech posts"
> to commend the bravery of the fellow that is
> a "Law enforcement officer"...you are a brave man!
>
> Also i wish to state thankyou for freely giving info
> about road regs in USA..i live in Oz, so they dont affect me. I see u are
> coming under some attack.
>
> On other lists i belong too, some fellows who are
> both knowledgable and helpful, have been severely
> discouraged from providing there opinion, by attacks
> from other listers, especially sending off-list
> venomous emails too them. AS to the legal correctness
> of your posts, well, to be sure, they may not be 100%
> correct, but who ever is...when i ask email questions re mechanics, often
i
> get very different answers...some are
> not fully correct, but i very much appreciate the effort.
> As to legal Qs, lawyers argue about them!!!
>
> Keep it up mate, dont be discouraged.
>
> In Oz u would be a slightly different species...a DMR man
> (Dept Main Roads-Heavy truck inspector)...u dont have a gun, like regular
> cops,
> feared and despised by all truckies, virtually unknown to the
> motoring public,unless u r VERY unlucky and a DMR man defects your car.
>
> I should say i dont like cops too much myself, having been booked
> for speeding so many times, they are trained to be very assertive,
> and dont like it one bit on the occasions i have asserted myself.
>
> CCKW: I have been held up abit lately on my resto, have now logged
> 85 hrs...most recent jobs was to restore Radiator and Instruments.
> About 15 hrs in that.
>
> Re the 70-80 Octane fuel recipe...I got replies but none were conclusve.
> Dr Deuce came closest by infering HO fuel will cause trouble. So what are
> people running in there WW2 engines?
>
> I dont want to detonate my excellent 270 by running 92 Octane.
>
> Looks like I can obtain the books "GMC Universal truck"
> and "History of GM"...i will continue to publish what i can find
> on CCKW and related stuff.
>
> I have over 20 vehicles,including 5 historic MK7 Jaguars(1951), so I
> enjoy researching, as well as restoring the vrhicles.
>
> Data plates....I have been told u can get them ex-USA
> I need only the "shift positions" plate...in my case
> itis laid out as follows:
> #########################################################################
> PTO Gearbox Transfer Front Axle #
>
> L 2 4 R L IN #
>
> . 3 5 1 . OUT #
> N
> . N
> H . #
>
> H #
>
> ##########################################################################
>
> I dont care if it is a new repro or second hand. Can anyone advise a
> supplier
> i can contact?
>
> My scanner is not operational, so i cant send pics yet
>
> Fording depth: as some listers may recall, I wanted too know.
>
> Stated depth is 30 inches, that is the same source that said
> 220ft/lbs @ 1400 RPM.
>
> When Ross Carswell saw my winch bumper, he was mighty impressed.
> I could see from the manuals etc that mine was not original.
>
> It is an EXTREMELY good fabrication job, with heaps of extra attachments.
>
> All the work on my vehicle seems to have been carried out to a very
> good standard. As i had already observed, and said to Ross, it makes such
> a difference when a vehicle has been maintained by proffesional truck
> mechanics
> and tradesmen. I can see evidence where things are a little bodgy, but
> pro mechanic bodgy and backyard/farmer bodgy are a world apart.
> Things like the welding, obviously huge industrial MIG to do such
> welding, never could be done on regular stuff.
>
> There are a lot of mines in the Hunter Valley, where i live, seems
> many of these trucks were used on site and grossly abused until they died,
> way beyond the normal life span of other trucks, ending there days as a
> "yardtruck"...ie rusted out, no brakes, bashed, sick motor, left in yard
> when finally wont go, around 1970's...seems most were scrapped at that
> stage.
>
> I did some work on site on Cummins powered Euclid dumpers etc in the early
> 80's
> didnt see any then.
>
> Near where my 117 acre rural block is a fairly wealthy farming area.
> I intend to go to the pub (drinking establishment) and have a few beers
> with the old-timers, in order to ask them if they know of old trucks etc
> in farmsheds, so i may acquire them.
>
> I did obtain "First Blood" ie Rambo, good film. Also saw "SAving Pt Ryan'
> sat thru the whole thing and only saw Jimmys a few times.
>
>
> regards tony
>
>
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