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Posted 6/30/2009 9:39:57 PM


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This is a specialty truck built in 1959. I had never heard of it before. Good luck.



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Posted 6/30/2009 9:49:00 PM


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Not sure of the exact make,but looks like a Ford chassis.

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Posted 6/30/2009 9:54:57 PM


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2-71 engine ..............? chassis ?
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Posted 6/30/2009 10:17:11 PM
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Looks kind of like something Cline might have built for underground mining    Ed C
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Posted 6/30/2009 11:40:29 PM


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ARCO.  Built by the Arco Iron Works Inc. Topeka KS.

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Posted 7/1/2009 10:21:01 AM


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Naw if it were built in Kansas there'd have to be some bailing wire somewhere on it!

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Posted 7/1/2009 12:20:35 PM
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This looks like a 2009 Ulgukur Utzmakum Super, built in the Republic of Utopistan. The engine is a copy of the old Soviet JaMZ, itself a copy of a Detroit Diesel. The Utopistanis live in sub-teranian townships, hence the low profile build. There is an overall 23.7 MPH speed limit everywhere, so there is no need for more than the 60 hp the engine produces. By the way, the engine complies with the latest Utopian emission regulations.

On the other hand, it is possible Ulgukur copied the design from ARCO.

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Posted 7/1/2009 9:29:38 PM


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No one has this yet but I think Tatra is on the right track LOL ! (Dan did get the engine) These trucks were built expressly for the mining industry and were manufactured in St. Louis, Mo. If you think about its purpose you can probably make up your own name and come pretty close. Or, according to the ad you can call JEFFerson 1-4600, if anyone answers maybe they can tell you the name. The ad doesn't mention bailing wire. That's all the clues I can give !

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Posted 7/2/2009 12:45:06 AM


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WAG POWER TRUCK

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