Re: RE: [MV] Re: Vehicle Names

Gordon.W.I. McMillan (gwim2@student.open.ac.uk)
Mon, 22 Nov 1999 18:10:24 +0000

The bodies of the WW2 Chevrolet 1.5 ton pole setters (K 43) were similar
to the earth augurs (K44) but not identical.

The K43 had the winch, tripod pole setting gear, and various hatches
including one that let the poles sit up the side of the drivers door. I
saw a K44 augur in Holland which looked much the same, but the rear PTO
was hooked all the way to the earth augur at the extreme rear. I did
notice that the augur was mounted on holes that were in the floor of my K
43 too, so they are probably quite similar.

If you had the manual (from Portrayal ?) you would be able to see all the
gear. I think the only parts outwith the body that were different were
the gearbox PTOs which drove to the rear, and although I've seen sketches
of them with a winch front every K series I've seen had a single PTO
facing the back.

>From memory my K 43 was 9-NSG-7173-10516, but I don't have any images
saved of it.

gordon

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