Xander Wildeisen Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/d/jurupa-valley-1941-ford-marmon/7285634633.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Now that is different 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 Pretty cool, would take some deep pockets to restore that thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, TAKerry said: Pretty cool, would take some deep pockets to restore that thing. And a huge shop - that Greenbrier beside it really gives some perspective on the size of it but still intriguing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 A real oddity for sure. I wonder if all the booths and phones are still intact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 It would make a really interesting mobile home for Hershey... really interesting project for sure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1912Staver Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 And even more unusual is the front wheel drive. It must have something like a steeply stepped down frame to maximise interior space making rear wheel drive impractical. Odd to be sure. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Off-topic but related to the OP - I've seen pix of WWII-era soldiers wearing gaiters but not sailors: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlLaFong Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 12 minutes ago, CHuDWah said: Off-topic but related to the OP - I've seen pix of WWII-era soldiers wearing gaiters but not sailors: We wore them in boot camp in the 60s but never saw another pair of them after graduation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, CarlLaFong said: We wore them in boot camp in the 60s but never saw another pair of them after graduation I suppose the guys in the pic could have been phoning home from boot camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKB1MCV Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 My dad went through Great Lakes in 1942, leggings were issued and worn on specific occasions. For some reason a pair found their way into his seabag and they came home but were never used. I wonder if Uncle Sam missed them? I sailed (civilian) with many WW2 era ex-sailors in the 60s and they all agreed leggings were never used after basic training. Another imponderable to ponder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 https://barnfinds.com/tank-tough-1941-ford-marmon-herrington/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2019/08/1941-ford-bus-with-marmon-herrington.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) When in the Navy in 63, when we were at general quarters in the damage control section, we tucked our bell bottom pants in our socks and tied them with cloth strips. That way they couldn't get caught on any sharp objects in battle conditions. Edited March 8, 2021 by Roger Walling (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3macboys Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 1 hour ago, JimKB1MCV said: My dad went through Great Lakes in 1942, leggings were issued and worn on specific occasions. For some reason a pair found their way into his seabag and they came home but were never used. I wonder if Uncle Sam missed them? I sailed (civilian) with many WW2 era ex-sailors in the 60s and they all agreed leggings were never used after basic training. Another imponderable to ponder. Just a wild .... guess, Maybe to keep their whites white instead of picking up the dirt while on base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 It ought to be saved and restored by a WW2 or Bell Companies-themed museum, but doubtful either could afford a restoration. Ad says bus is rusty, but a lot of it looks sun-baked? No telling what's under it. What drivetrain you reckon such a vehicle would use? Flathead? Was Ford even doing Diesels at that time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, rocketraider said: What drivetrain you reckon such a vehicle would use? Flathead? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 I don't know if any of you went very far into some of the above links. But this is COOL ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QLUaay9qQg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKB1MCV Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 In the picture of the engine, if thats the gearshift lever in the foreground and it is conventionally configured on top of the transmission at the rear of the engine, does that indicate the bus may be a four-wheel drive with an offset transfer case driving the front wheels and a driveshaft to the rear wheels? The WW 2 era Marmon-Herrington four wheel drive system was not uncommon on the used (surplus) truck market in rural Maine in the 1950s. My Farther-in -law had a 1944 3/4 ton M-H FWD with a large tool carry-all on the back used in his heating oil burner service and installation business for many years. 50mph tops but unstoppable in the mud and snow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, JimKB1MCV said: In the picture of the engine, if thats the gearshift lever in the foreground and it is conventionally configured on top of the transmission at the rear of the engine, does that indicate the bus may be a four-wheel drive with an offset transfer case driving the front wheels and a driveshaft to the rear wheels? The WW 2 era Marmon-Herrington four wheel drive system was not uncommon on the used (surplus) truck market in rural Maine in the 1950s. My Farther-in -law had a 1944 3/4 ton M-H FWD with a large tool carry-all on the back used in his heating oil burner service and installation business for many years. 50mph tops but unstoppable in the mud and snow. The ad and all the articles state that the vehicle is front wheel drive, based on the MH four wheel drive system. I'm guessing that there's some sort of transfer case behind the trans with a driveshaft running to the front axle and nothing to the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHuDWah Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 The engine is mostly in the passenger compartment - the edge of the driver's seat can be seen on the left side of the pic: I'd guess the engine originally had a cover like a COE. The shift lever is behind the driver - although it curves forward, bet it still was awkward to shift. Looks like there is a trigger under the shift knob with a rod or cable running down to the transmission - anyone know what it's for? Wonder if AT&T would be interested in financing a restoration and donating it to the national WW2 museum? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimKB1MCV Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 If the trigger is the same a the one on my FIL's MH, its to bypass the reverse interlock. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 8 minutes ago, JimKB1MCV said: If the trigger is the same a the one on my FIL's MH, its to bypass the reverse interlock. I was going to say that it looks like a reverse lockout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketraider Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 1 hour ago, CHuDWah said: Wonder if AT&T would be interested in financing a restoration and donating it to the national WW2 museum? Would depend on two things: 1) tax write off 2) PR. Between phone and TV service, they make enough off me to start preserving this marvelous piece of history!😏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted March 10, 2021 Share Posted March 10, 2021 4 hours ago, CHuDWah said: The engine is mostly in the passenger compartment - the edge of the driver's seat can be seen on the left side of the pic: I'd guess the engine originally had a cover like a COE. The shift lever is behind the driver - although it curves forward, bet it still was awkward to shift. Looks like there is a trigger under the shift knob with a rod or cable running down to the transmission - anyone know what it's for? Wonder if AT&T would be interested in financing a restoration and donating it to the national WW2 museum? First 'big' truck I ever drove was a 67 Dodge, if I remember right it had a wonky shifter somewhat like you describe here. Following the shift pattern I dont think it was any more difficult shifting than anything else. Double clutching of coarse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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