From: Bill (bill@armyfiretrucks.com)
Date: Sat Apr 01 2006 - 12:15:42 PST
Great links Dave....
Here is one on a CCKW....
http://www.cckw.org/slide3.JPG
http://www.cckw.org/cckw_others.htm
Bill
Dave Merchant wrote:
> Schield-Bantam was a big maker of small cranes for both the military
> and civilian markets. Many military units went civilian later.
>
> http://www.schieldbantam.org/
> http://web.augsburg.edu/~schield/SchieldFamily/SchieldB.pdf
> http://www.dhsdiecast.com/shop/search_results.cfm?oem_id=228
> http://www.toycollectorclub.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?st=0&st2=0&st3=0&CATID=80&Product_ID=1978&DID=6
>
> http://www.hcea.net/v02/modules.php?set_albumName=album38&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
>
>
> Like Cats, the military and civvy units were very similar,
> almost the only difference is the data plate.
>
> There is now a large construction collector community, with big (noisy)
> shows.
>
> Generally the construction collectors also work in the field, and have
> heavy duty resources + $$$.
> They routinely take on massive restorations beyond most peoples' means.
>
> Here are some construction show links on my site:
> http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/Brownsville.html
> http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/index.html
> http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/hcea_erie.html
> http://www.nesys.org/HCEA/hceaovc.html
>
> Dave
>
>
> At 02:02 PM 4/1/2006, John Best wrote:
>
>> While hiking through the local underbrush I came across a vehicle
>> that was a military type. Let me tell you what I found. It has a half
>> cab,only covering the drivers side. black out lights on the top of
>> the fenders,a brush guard made of bar material also a cab type of
>> enclosure on the back, I think this is or was a crane, or steam
>> shovel type of construction machine. The arm or shovel part was not
>> connected nor in the immediate area. I was at work at the time and
>> alas no camera, however I'll try to get out this weekend to get some
>> pics. Also a interesting name on the side of the rear cab The Bantam
>> Company and then some other writing,can't remember. Any Ideas of what
>> I came across?
>>
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>
> Dave Merchant
> kosh@nesys.com
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>
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>
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