1951 International Harvester M-246 A2 Austin Western hydraulic crane 5 ton 6x6

1951 International Harvester M-246 A2 in Conspiracy Files: Mystery at Roswell, Dokumentarfilm, 2006

Typ: sonstige, Baumaschine — Herkunftsland:

Fahrzeug im Hintergrund

Autor	Mitteilung
stronghold ◊ 2007-10-02 12:00	a different crane-truck
2491tj ◊ 2007-10-02 12:53	5 ton 6x6 tractor/wrecker M246A2 Kaiser Jeep,fitted wth Austin Western hydraulic crane..originally for the USAF as an aircraft recovery vehicle.
Alexander ◊ 2007-10-02 13:01	It is the M-246 Tractor Wrecker, part of the M-39 Series 5-ton, 6x6 Trucks (G-744). These were first built in 1951 by International, Diamond T, and Mack and later also by Kaiser Jeep. As far as I know largest numbers were produced by International, therefore I would suggest to use this brand name ... unless someone has more specific information. Interesting to note this truck was not only a mobile crane but also a tractor for semi-trailers. http://www.m201.de/armytrucks/5-ton/m246/index.html
Alexander ◊ 2007-10-02 13:05	Hadn't seen your posting, TJ. Shouldn't the A2 version have a drum (air-filter) on the front wing?