Richard,
I hope our M35 deuce experts will correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the
"Eager Beaver" moniker was attached to the M35 by REO Motors when it first
came out in 1950+or-. This would pre-date your forklift by about 20 years.
Are beavers indigenous to England? I'll check my encyclopedia.
Ken
> > In a message dated 9/19/01 9:06:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > ken@clovermachine.com writes:
> >
> > << OK I give up. Eager Beaver is out and deuce is in. Boy are you guys
> > stubborn. But I can't wait to see the eager beaver logo that David
Doyle
> will
> > be posting!
> > Ken
> > >>
> > I'm disappointed, too. I've always enjoyed eager beavers. apb
> >
> Hmmmmm, I think its been done:
> Tractor, wheeled, fork lift, 4000lb, rough terrain, light (ROF "Eager
> Beaver").
> Produced by Royal Ordnance Factory using Bedford RL components, road speed
> 40mph, made 1969.
>
> See Vanderveen "Bible" post 1945 page 212.
>
> Richard
> Southampton - England
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