I'd be willing to try if you'd like, Gordon. I believe one owner may have
started work. At least he dismounted the blower last year. The other one doesn't
seem to have been touched. The funny thing is that they're located not very far
from each other; only a matter of miles. I wonder if either one knows about the
other.
Pete Davis
pandr@cybertours.com
"John K. Seidts" wrote:
> Pete,
> Any chance of finding out where these are to get parts for Gordon?
> Thanks,
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pete & Renee Davis" <pandr@cybertours.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Puff the snow blower finally touches down at my place
>
> > Hello Gordon,
> >
> > Great photos of your new toy. But as far as "one of two known to exist" is
> > concerned; I'm afraid I must burst your bubble. I know where two others
> are
> > here in Southern Maine, in the U.S. Both are painted orange, which means
> > former Department of Transportation, but they could have been surplused by
> the
> > military. There were several large air bases here during WW II. Good luck,
> and
> > please keep us all posted on your progress.
> >
> > Pete Davis
> > pandr@cybertours.com
> >
> > "Gordon.W.I. McMillan" wrote:
> >
> > > Finally took delivery of the Marmon-Herrington Ford this weekend. It
> was
> > > supposed to be here by Christmas but the seller didn't say which year
> > > right enough........ there's some 'as found' photos on;
> > > http://www.gwim2.free-online.co.uk/mhf.htm
> > >
> > > It's a solid '42 SnoGo unit with the extra low reduction box, bought by
> > > Uncle Sam and transferred to British ownership, first the RAF and then
> one
> > > of the government ministries. It took me most of the weekend to stick
> the
> > > blower unit on and add up the missing bits to see what's what. Biggest
> > > initial problem is the Ford V8 engine, which needs to be taken out and
> > > shot somewhere quiet as it's cracked externally and internally by the
> look
> > > of it, fortunately the four spare engines should be here next week and
> > > there's at least one low-hours unit with them.
> > >
> > > Missing ;
> > >
> > > half the the short shaft that runs from the front axle pillow block to
> the
> > > blower drive,
> > > the lower braces that hold the blower head square, (they'll have to get
> > > made along with the two mounting brackets for the blower head end,)
> > > one control handle on the hydraulics inside the cab,
> > >
> > > Needing work;
> > >
> > > All three hydraulic cylinders on the blower gear have rusted rams,
> > > including one expensive-looking shuttle-ram unit.
> > > Six hydraulic hoses feeding the blower gear.
> > > The V8 driving engine.
> > >
> > > Good news;
> > >
> > > All the dents are out of it already, all the sheet metal is virtually as
> > > new, having spent it's entire life indoors and with low hours on
> > > everything.
> > > The IHC industrial engine at the back looks new, the blower gear has
> been
> > > off the truck for 30 years so the blower drive engine probably hasn't
> > > done that much work. Most of the stickers on it are still legible.
> > >
> > > I did wonder why the JCB that was tugging it around was finding it hard
> > > work, until I found out that the all-up weight is 13,200lbs or about
> six
> > > tons - and it's smaller that a Chevrolet 1.5 ton.
> > >
> > > Anybody got any bits ? The Ford stuff looks straightforward enough, and
> > > all the Marmon-Herrington stuff is present and correct - most of the
> bits
> > > that are missing are Klauer / SnoGo if anyone has any info on bits.
> > > Unusually for a WW2 truck all three companies are still in business so
> > > I'll be checking out Klauer in case a manual can still be obtained.
> > >
> > > Gordon
> > >
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