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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2014 => Topic started by: targhediferro on December 22, 2014, 09:45:11 AM

Title: Solved TGF-443: Diamond T prototype by Murty Brothers, Portland, about 1954.
Post by: targhediferro on December 22, 2014, 09:45:11 AM
Can you identify this truck?  I need the maker and a decription of this model.
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Post by: targhediferro on December 28, 2014, 04:30:53 PM
Up.
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Post by: pguillem on December 28, 2014, 04:47:57 PM
US ?
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Post by: targhediferro on December 28, 2014, 05:15:49 PM
Yes, it's from USA.
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Post by: pguillem on December 28, 2014, 06:16:41 PM
Mack ?
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Post by: targhediferro on December 29, 2014, 01:01:50 AM
Not a Mack.
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Post by: 4popoid on December 29, 2014, 01:33:19 AM
CCC (Crane-Carrier Corp.)?
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Post by: targhediferro on December 29, 2014, 06:42:42 AM
Not a CCC.
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Post by: ropat53 on December 29, 2014, 07:25:20 AM
White
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Post by: Wendax on December 29, 2014, 08:03:07 AM
By an obscure maker?
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Post by: 4popoid on December 29, 2014, 11:42:39 AM
Diamond T?
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Post by: targhediferro on December 29, 2014, 12:18:56 PM
Yes, it's Diamond T.  Locked for 4popoid.
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Post by: 4popoid on December 29, 2014, 09:54:44 PM
Thanks for the lock Fabrizio.  An afternoon of research has shown me that this is no ordinary Diamond T, and information on the internet regarding it is rather rare.  Most of what I have located comes from a single blog, previously unknown to me, so I hope that it turns out to be a reliable source.

According to this source: "This  truck is a prototype Diamond T COE (Low Cab Forward – Tilting Cab), built by the Murty Brothers Automotive Equipment Company of Portland, Oregon "   Apparently, sometime in the early 1950's, Diamond T contracted Murty Brothers to design and build (completed about 1954) this prototype, as the Diamond T engineers were busy designing the 921 Series COE.  I have been unable to discover a model number specifically assigned to this prototype, however here is a Murty Brothers patent, dated 1956, relating to the design.

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Post by: targhediferro on December 30, 2014, 04:33:24 AM
Well done, that's what I was searching for. I will post the unmodified picture later. Another point for you.
Title: Re: Solved TGF-443: Diamond T prototype by Murty Brothers, Portland, about 1954.
Post by: pguillem on December 30, 2014, 10:05:56 AM
A really hard nut  :applause:
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