We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:02:58 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Let's see who can really find some obscure stuff, Treadheads, especially. So, what're we looking at here? Here's a slightly larger version, if you think it will help.... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:23:51 -0600 Aircraft tug for pulling B-36's http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70339 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70339 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:42:27 -0600 The control levers look similar to Cat tractors of the 50's. I've never seen a Cat tractor with the operator's seat moved so far forward though. The hard surface treads show that it's not just for pulling hard in the dirt only. Could this be a very heavy field gun prime mover? The drawbar is not of the pintle type though. Looks like it does have the hardware on the front and sides for a front mounted dozer blade. Then again there is no rear winch for raising & lowering the blade. I'm stumped except for the highway treads that make me still think it's a prime mover. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70336 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70336 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:31:10 -0600 let me add to my guess them are M2a2 tracks on a M3 hull??? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70332 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70332 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:12:49 -0600 I think emmmm,,, its a M3 grant thats been converted to a field recovery Vehicle or Factory tow Vehicle http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70331 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70331 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:52:05 -0600 the soup tureens look a wee bit HESH-y to me. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70311 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70311 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:26:05 -0600 Well, the ladies are certainly more inventive today... Fred's answer is good, if incomplete. I'll stipulate it's a tractor/bulldozer. Can anyone ID it? Who made it? For what purpose? It's an interesting story, which will be in the revelatory post. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70310 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70310 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:24:21 -0600 Mobile armored soup kitchen. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70308 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70308 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:40:11 -0600 I'm sure that "two dudes checking out an armored vehicle" isn't the answer you're looking for... but it is what I'm looking at. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70303 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70303 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:23:18 -0600 Looks like M3 running gear shortened by one bogey. Some kind of tractor. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70302 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70302 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:52:17 -0600 Looks like a good old fashion military bulldozer to me But then I know little about things that go "Creak rumble thump thump" in the night :) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70300 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2008/03/a_timewaster_fo.html#comment-70300 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:07:27 -0600