The GMC CCKW

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2008 6:54 pm**

Nice Truck...

Do you know what it is?

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:01 pm**

Federal I believe. It has air shocks in the front.

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2008 7:03 pm**

Big Herc 779 cid flathead engine

Double reduction differentials

Timken xfer

Lots of wood in the cab (bad for rot)

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2008 10:34 pm**

Looks to have lots of wood in the engine compartment too

506

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:03 pm**

No correct guesses yet....

Should we play 20 questions?

Posted: **Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:33 pm**

My Vote is a Federal 7 1/2 Ton C-2 Wrecker Chassis. The Biederman 7 1/2 ton tractor has a similar front end but the fenders are not as flared as the Federal Model

Cat Man

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:05 am**

I don't know but I love her lines and look. It would be great to see that heavy weight running again.

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:25 am**

I'd go with Biederman C2. AAF salvage tender ?

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:32 am**

How about a Dart? (very rare)

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:42 pm**

Biederman F1 7.5 ton 6x6 tractor used by Air Corps with fuel tank trailer

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:43 pm**

I have a REO in the Swords and Ploughshares Museum collection that looks the same.

Restoration will be very difficult as the tyres are 10.00 x 22. Once very common but now as rare as Yeti poo.

After many hours on the internet and discussing with a local tyre dealer I found two models still in production- a highway tread (Goodyear) at $490 per tyre or a gnarley looking off road tread (Firestone) at $900 per tyre!

YIKES!

If anyone knows where I can find some 10.00 x 22 bias ply tyres (matching tread but don't care if its highway or NDCC) please let me know! I need them for my 90mm M1 AA Gun.

Cheers! Mike

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 1:52 pm**

Hi Mike, I agree it does look like the Reo but weren't the front wings flatter on the Reo and more flared on the Biederman as the pic appears to show?

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:52 pm**

DEGSY IS THE WINNER! (Karoshi...almost but not dead on...honorable mention!)

Thank you to all the experts.

A collector contacted me and presented me with these pictures and the following (below is the un-doctored photo). Unfortunately great trucks in deals like this always seem to be on the wrong coast.

Here is another for your photo collection. It is for sale if you know of anyone who is interested. It's in Los Angeles.

1942 Biederman F-1 6x6 WWII Avgas hauler
Truck tractor
Hercules HXD engine
Complete truck except hood
$500

The board has a policy about posting peoples names and phone numbers. Any seriously interested members please PM me and I will provide you with the contact info.

Degsy...PM me your mailing address and I will send you a CCKW ball cap for your great knowledge!

Bill

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:22 pm**

Thats very kind of you Bill but it would be under false pretences,from your comments there were only 2 trucks it could be, I then only had to compare pics in Bart's bible to identify the correct one.

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:33 pm**

Should be a piece of cake to come up with a hood and the 2 headlight mounts... not

Too bad. Rare nice truck worth saving!

Posted: **Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:37 pm**

John should get honourable mention just for the quick wit.
I'm still smiling.

Barry

Posted: **Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:25 pm**

i reckon the hood would need to be fabricated by a vintage resto specialist

The GMC CCKW

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