Curious old M49 fuel truck

[Paweł]

Hello!
I'm a modeller and I would like to build a model of this truck:



I have three questions for people who know "the real thing"

1) any idea what that "potable water" inscription is supposed to mean? Looks to me like a kind of a joke, any ideas?
2) do you have any pictures or TM drawings for the pump drive and transfer case PTO? They are missing from the model kit and I would like to build them on my own.
3) am I correct to identify the truck from the photo as M49A1 (three tanks)?

Any help here would be greatly appreciated. I'll post photos when I start building. Thanks in advance and have a nice day

Paweł

 

[Guyfang]

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I have three questions for people who know "the real thing"

1) any idea what that "potable water" inscription is supposed to mean? (Well, that means is drinkable water. It could mean that one tank had drinkable water in it. I will admit, its strange.) Looks to me like a kind of a joke, any ideas?
2) do you have any pictures or TM drawings for the pump drive and transfer case PTO? They are missing from the model kit and I would like to build them on my own.
3) am I correct to identify the truck from the photo as M49A1 (three tanks)? (I see only two tanks. One a 600 gal. and the oteher 400 Gal.)
(No. I think this is an M50A2, water truck. Read the attached sheet.)

Any help here would be greatly appreciated. I'll post photos when I start building. Thanks in advance and have a nice day

Paweł

I can give you the TM's for the truck. They are large, and I am not even sure if they all are in our forum. So If you want them, tell me and you can send me a PM with your E-mail.

 

[Paweł]

Hello!
Thanks a lot for your comment!
I already have the -10 TM (Operator's), but I'd love to get one showing the PTO, the pump and the shaft connecting them - probably the -20. I'll send you a PM right away.
Thanks again and have a nice day
Paweł

 

[HDN]

I found a few pages in my TM collection that might help you out. They might be a little too close-up in detail as I can't quite figure out where the components in some of the pictures are located. Please find the PDF attached.

When you're done with your model, please share some pictures

 

[Jbulach]

Sure looks like it has 600GAL, 400GAL, and 200GAL stenciled up on the spine of the tank.

 

[Paweł]

Hello!
Thanks a lot for your comments!

@Jbulach - that's what I've seen, too. Plus on the sides of the main tank there are two small doors of the hose compartments:





That's why I suppose we have an M49A1C in the photo.

@HDN - thanks a lot for the TM pages, very interesting. Could you please also post the next ones, about the fuel truck?

Thanks again for your great help and have a nice day

Paweł