Prototype pics: Ancient tow truck

[Ray Dunakin]

Recently I took a trip out to the high desert near Jacumba, CA to get some more rocks for my layout. While I was there, I noticed an interesting old tow truck displayed in front of a junk yard. I don't know anything about the make or model, but it looks like it might have started out as a WWII military vehicle:



I have pics from all angles, plus detail shots, on my website:

www.raydunakin.com/Site/Jacumba_Tow_Truck.html

Enjoy!

[Leon]

WOW,that would make a great scratch build Ray.Thanks for sharing.

[Tobi]

Seems to be an IHC model, don't you think? I built an M-1-4 some time ago, all resin.

They supplied trucks to the USMC in WWII, after loosing the Army competition against Dodge (though it was the better truck)...

Very interesting!

Cheers,
Tobi