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Joe, welcome aboard from Nevada. I found this 1945 FWD snow blower. The grill looks similar to yours. FWD stands for (four wheel drive) they make specialty trucks, and as of 2009 they are still in business in Florida. In the 1950s FWD built this large truck called a Teracruzer for transporting...
Thanks for the pics. I have a neighbor who likes to Hot Rod Studebakers & Packards. He's in the process of tweaking a 1956 Champion with a 185ci Stude flathead six.
Matt, welcome aboard from Nevada. It's not snowing here.....not yet. Follow Karl's advice, be patient, and a good truck will come your way. Also get familiar with the Deuce TMs (tech manuals).
ogotay81, I agree with nattieleather on checking Europe and Russia for US-6 truck parts. Finding one there will save you a lot of money in shipping costs across the Atlantic. The US sent over 152,000 6X6 & 4x4 trucks to Russia during WW2, and I'm sure some are still doing duty on farms and...
Ahab, you made me think. So I did a little digging, and the Shah at that time (1947) was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Sept 16 1941 to Feb 11 1979. I thought Mohammad Pahlavi assumed power in the 1950s. I didn't know that he had been in power since 1941........I learned something new today.
I just ran across this short article with pictures on postwar B-17 modifications. On 8-9-1946 TWA had Boeing convert B-17G 44-85728 to an executive aircraft at their Seattle facility. Boeing designated the conversion as the Boeing model 299AB. TWA used the aircraft to transport executives around...
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