From: aa1mo@nsradio.org
Date: Sun May 11 2003 - 13:54:24 PDT
Hello Don;
When your email arrived I just happened to have two original WWII
"supply" items right alongside the computer.
In one, a history of QMC Depot Supply Ops in WWII , has a photo of a Case
LAI. Sound right ? It has dual rear tires, 7,500 lbs DBP, with air
brakes. It was "commonly used at ports or large open storage areas to pull
trailer loads such as large vehicles & skids"
The other is a Restricted 1943 USN Aviation Ord Equip. Catalog; no
similar tractors shown.
Nelson Dionne
Always looking for US Mil bicycle info.
.----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Kenyon" <Da-Kenyons@webtv.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 10:51 PM
Subject: [MV] 1944 Case LAI (M?) Tractor
> Researching above tractor. Is there any
> easy way to know for sure if it was military?
> It WAS OD green at one time.
> It has dual driving wheels on huge cast wheels
> both sides.
> Appears to have a military-style gas cap?
> "I" stands for Industrial.
> Has air compressor on front. Tractor has air brakes and a connector
> "glad-hand" for traillers.
> All of this is stock equipment according to Case
> reference.
> Unusual (for a tractor) 20" wheels up front. NOT split rims.
> Also looking for some still-soft used 20s for
> this thing.
> Gas engine.
> Thanks In Advance
> Don Kenyon
>
>
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