From: Dave Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Thu Jun 06 2002 - 08:05:43 PDT
I was in the library the other day and was reading some book on old trucks and I remember it saying that FWD was the first truck to be available in all wheel
drive, back in the 20's or 30's.
I don't think they ever made dueces or 5 tons (or did they?) but I know they made a lot of other utility vehicles such as snow blowers for the air force and I
believe their chassis where also used for cement mixers.
Dave
6/6/2002 5:29:36 AM, "tonygull" <tonygull@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
>With regard to Bryce site re ACKWX, it does not answer the questions I
>posed.
>He may know the answers, I have corresponded with him, but did not ask the
>specific question...What is the Timken T79 trasfer case built for?
>and when did GM build there first commercial 6*6.
>
>Front axle trucks ie 4wd were in production in the 1930s.
>
>I believe i read that the tandem-drive bogie used on 6*6 (and others)
>was designed by DAF in the 1930s also. I think Mack had a tandem
>drive bogie system as well.
>
>Another aspect on which listers may be able to comment, is why 6*6 format
>was chosen..i think that inability of tyre-ratings at that time must
>have had a lot to do with it, more so than traction..ie to carry load X,
>tyres have to be rated at a certain weight.
>
> tony
>
>
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