Re: [MV] Tracked CUCV!

From: jimweb@endgame.demon.co.uk
Date: Wed Jul 30 2003 - 12:38:23 PDT


Dave Reed wrote:

> I'm not sure what the undercarriage is that was used under the
> Blazer but I have a similar unit in the barn. Mine is not farbed up.
> My bogies are a little different, my Idler is smaller, and I have only
> one top roller. The rear support for the idler is different too. Mine
> is a Light Tractor, T3E4 made by Rock Island Arsenal. 1937 S/N 4.

Okay now I am really jealous :-)

They were originally built as T3E1's and upgraded to T3E4. Six were
built and used as artillery tractors at Aberdeen all their life [I suspect]

Got any more images?

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Jim
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