Hi all,
I have just bought a closed cab 352 swinging boom crane. As yet I do not have it here but in the meantime I thought I would try to find any history.
It is similar to the 4 ton Diamond T chemical warfare truck on page 295 of TM9-2800 but the crane seems to be a bit smaller, in keeping with the truck & also has another large winch on the rear deck. The bodywork looks very professional, not the sort of thing someone would make if they were producing a post war modification for a garage. I would have thought that the engineering to get 3 PTOs off a GMC gearbox would also require a specialist!
Either way, it looks to be an interesting & busy looking truck so I am looking forward to its arrival.
In the meantime, anyone like to guess its origin?
Photo courtesy Airborne Garage.
GMC 352 swinging boom crane.
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GMC 352 swinging boom crane.
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Re: GMC 352 swinging boom crane.
A few more pictures!
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Re: GMC 352 swinging boom crane.
quite the rig!
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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Re: GMC 352 swinging boom crane.
The rear winch I believe is from a G-506 Chevrolet 1-1/2 ton 4x4 earth borer/pole setter. They had the winch mounted just behind the cab.
The crane arrangement I do not recognise.
David
The crane arrangement I do not recognise.
David