CCKWX Wreckers

Robbo · Post by **Robbo** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:28 am

Looking through the CCKWX parts book TM10-1104, I notice that 18 trucks were delivered and described as wreckers with the appropriate hood numbers from W-001272 to W-001289. In the Master Parts Book they are described as Cargo-bodied trucks so I guess they were just the Set Number 7 jib. The AHCO photo collection (now almost ruined with an intrusive watermark policy) has a picture of a jib truck but it has the Cargo hood numbers.

I don't think any CCKW's were delivered as wreckers.

RANGER · Post by **RANGER** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 2:08 am

The Set #7 was available as a kit, installation on a standard contract Cargo Truck with the USA registration numbers beginning with 4 would not necessitate changing the registration numbers to an Ordnance issue truck. It just was not done.

Robbo · Post by **Robbo** » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:47 pm

There seems to be more set number 7's in Europe than anywhere else but many of them are French-manufactured.

I think the originals were made by Carnegie with Yale-brand chain blocks - can anyone confirm.

RANGER · Post by **RANGER** » Fri Dec 08, 2006 1:31 am

I've seen them right up into the 90s on M-35 Reo trucks.