My grandad drove one of these beasts in Burma during ww2. I loved hearing his stories about the insane distances and conditions and ridiculous things they'd get these amazing machines to do
My dad had a Diamond T wrecker in the motor pool that inadvertently saved he and his buddies one night when for unknown reason he parked it between them and the jungle, during the night a Jap sniper opened up on them but the Diamond T caught the majority of the rifle fire.
The koraan Army operated a 3ton wrecker truck of the same model in 1972. The truck was powere by a gasoline 6cyinder engine, uniqueiy, the electricalsystem used a 6 volt battery. it wasa vehicle made in United States in 1943.
Sounds fantastic, will be looking for a truck in the future. But has to be diesel, so I was thinking of a Deuce and a half. But for the moment I'll stick with my ex. army Land Rover :)
The Diamond T's in the Army were both gas and diesel trucks.They had Hercules but then they started getting Cummins in 1942 during the war.The Military had a large amount of gas engines all up to 1967 if I remember right.The first Deuce & A Halfs were gas trucks originally,the first 5 Ton Trucks like the M51-M62 had gas engines too,and even the big M113 APC had gasoline engines before being powered by diesel later on.
Was it really a US military vehicle? Never saw anything like it with those rear axels until the Gama Goat in the 70's. At a certain speed it looks like the tires aren't turning. Strange , I've seen tires look like going backwards. Must be the rounded profile .
@@dodge666uwe You sound like a "head" that knows from experience that it will (like other substances) be absorbed through the skin. LSD in the 70's could not possibly flashback to October 2018. So there goes that theory. (I think) Interesting spin , but they really do look like they're standing still. Is there a definitive study on the longevity of flashbacks? That would explain alot , especially something that happened to me at the 3D multiplex last year. I need to stop staring at my lava lamp , particularly in view of the fact that the bulb burnt out a while ago.I can make it move under the right "circumstances" Thank God I still have my kaliedascope for those "odd" moments. Brownies , anyone? Check out the movie "Buffalo Soldiers" about G. I.' s in 1980's Germany with Joachim Phoenix ,Scott Glenn where they cook up some high grade Turkish shit and the fumes , well , you'll just have to see the movie. A must for any "dogface dopesmoker" (R. Lee Ermy 'Siege of Firebase Gloria's) who was stationed in Germany during the cold war.
An M211 ? I'm surprised it's not smaller. The M211 is 2.5t and the Diamond is 4t ... But I'm pretty sure it's something you already know ! Once again, great truck. The greatest as far as I'm concerned.
desertbootguy yep it fits perfect! Bigger then the cckw bed. I think they copied the diamonds bed and later, the axles for the standard 2.5 ton, they look identical as well.
Robert Cowan, when you acquire the nessasary skills to get a 75 year old truck running and back on the road, you will be one step closer to being a simpleton. It's a long hard road but worth every minute and dollar put in when you get to do whatever you want with it at the end. Good luck. 👍
Great truck and great music . From Australian group from the early 90's. I'm not so crazy about music that came out before I was born., either. .Song's about giving the land back to the aboriginals. Their version of Native Americans. Did you catch the Acme reference?
Why poor, buy yourself a truck if you dont want to people do this, but when people do what these are were built for, when they spent their time on that truck and then take it off road just have a little fun i dont see a problem here
I'd love to hear the engine without the addition of music.
My grandad drove one of these beasts in Burma during ww2. I loved hearing his stories about the insane distances and conditions and ridiculous things they'd get these amazing machines to do
Dan Rogers quite amazing men and machines back then! That's why I love to save them and the history!
@@AntiSnowman14 and you're doing an amazing job 👍👍👍👍👍👍
My dad had a Diamond T wrecker in the motor pool that inadvertently saved he and his buddies one night when for unknown reason he parked it between them and the jungle, during the night a Jap sniper opened up on them but the Diamond T caught the majority of the rifle fire.
AWESOME vid mate Awesome song
3:41 great heavy gasoline truck
What a beast !
Beautiful!!
BRAVO.
The koraan Army operated a 3ton wrecker truck of the same model in 1972. The truck was powere by a gasoline 6cyinder engine, uniqueiy, the electricalsystem used a 6 volt battery.
it wasa vehicle made in United States in 1943.
The Diamond T's from World War ll are all 4 Ton Trucks,the gas engines they had were from Hercules,but they were diesel starting in 1942 with Cummins.
the cummins was in the federal 604. the big diamond t diesels were Hercules brand as well.
Now I want a truck!
RED h.c. I'm going to be selling another just like it soon. running and driving. 1944 diamond t open cab.
Sounds fantastic, will be looking for a truck in the future. But has to be diesel, so I was thinking of a Deuce and a half. But for the moment I'll stick with my ex. army Land Rover :)
@@JanDootjes The Diamond T 967-980 were both gas and diesel.They had Hercules engines but then they had Cummins starting in 1942.
131 horsepower, gasoline consumption is probably 40 liters per 100 km
8x8?
Does this one have the Hercules gas engine? I know that they were both gas and diesel trucks.
yes RXC 529ci 6 cyl gas
Very nice looking truck, its odd to hear a petrol engine as opposed to a diesel now days!
The Diamond T's in the Army were both gas and diesel trucks.They had Hercules but then they started getting Cummins in 1942 during the war.The Military had a large amount of gas engines all up to 1967 if I remember right.The first Deuce & A Halfs were gas trucks originally,the first 5 Ton Trucks like the M51-M62 had gas engines too,and even the big M113 APC had gasoline engines before being powered by diesel later on.
Midnight oil, go Aussie! LOL
Afschuwelijk die muziek erbij.prachtige auto overigens
Conduzi estes camiões perto de tres anos na guerra em Angola, teem a força de um vulcão !!
Was it really a US military vehicle? Never saw anything like it with those rear axels until the Gama Goat in the 70's. At a certain speed it looks like the tires aren't turning. Strange , I've seen tires look like going backwards. Must be the rounded profile .
paul williams yes, purpose built military vehicle. 9500 were made from 41-45.
+paul williams: LSD is not good for everyone, my friend! Keep your fingers away from it and the tires will turn the right direction for you!
@@dodge666uwe You sound like a "head" that knows from experience that it will (like other substances) be absorbed through the skin. LSD in the 70's could not possibly flashback to October 2018. So there goes that theory. (I think) Interesting spin , but they really do look like they're standing still. Is there a definitive study on the longevity of flashbacks? That would explain alot , especially something that happened to me at the 3D multiplex last year. I need to stop staring at my lava lamp , particularly in view of the fact that the bulb burnt out a while ago.I can make it move under the right "circumstances" Thank God I still have my kaliedascope for those "odd" moments. Brownies , anyone? Check out the movie "Buffalo Soldiers" about G. I.' s in 1980's Germany with Joachim Phoenix ,Scott Glenn where they cook up some high grade Turkish shit and the fumes , well , you'll just have to see the movie. A must for any "dogface dopesmoker" (R. Lee Ermy 'Siege of Firebase Gloria's) who was stationed in Germany during the cold war.
@@dodge666uwe What did Willem Defoe say in Platoon? "The worm has turned for you"
@@dodge666uwe Original video "Shootout at Fantasy Factory"
Love the ol girl.
Where abouts are you located?
oregon
awesome truck. Just lacks a cargo bed.
desertbootguy I'm still looking for an original one. I'm putting a m211 bed on it soon because it looks almost the same.
An M211 ? I'm surprised it's not smaller. The M211 is 2.5t and the Diamond is 4t ... But I'm pretty sure it's something you already know ! Once again, great truck. The greatest as far as I'm concerned.
desertbootguy yep it fits perfect! Bigger then the cckw bed. I think they copied the diamonds bed and later, the axles for the standard 2.5 ton, they look identical as well.
Hope you'll post a video once you fitted the bed !
My dad was in the REME in WW2, he drove these.
why do simpletons hit the biggest mud holes with MV,S guess it the same mind set as this music.............................
Robert Cowan, when you acquire the nessasary skills to get a 75 year old truck running and back on the road, you will be one step closer to being a simpleton. It's a long hard road but worth every minute and dollar put in when you get to do whatever you want with it at the end. Good luck. 👍
less awful music more engine sound please 😀
Great truck and great music . From Australian group from the early 90's. I'm not so crazy about music that came out before I was born., either. .Song's about giving the land back to the aboriginals. Their version of Native Americans. Did you catch the Acme reference?
slow, hard riding, and guzzles fuel, otherwise a great truck
What model of Prius do you own?
@@AntiSnowman14 LOL, close, antique Toyota
And those are bad things ?
Lose the music !
poor truck..........
Why poor, buy yourself a truck if you dont want to people do this, but when people do what these are were built for, when they spent their time on that truck and then take it off road just have a little fun i dont see a problem here