Guessing Comp

[Cal]

Dave (Bootlegger) sent me this photo . I don't have the foggiest idea what it is (he won't tell me ).

Anyone guess?

[Devilrod]

Some sort of barge made out of a tractor?

[fingers]

Dave (Bootlegger) sent me this photo . I don't have the foggiest idea what it is (he won't tell me ).

Anyone guess?

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Its an Armstead Snow tractor made in Detroit in the early 1900s ,built on a Fordson tractor with a spiral drive system designed for snow.. mud.. and icy conditions mainly in the logging industry ............Fingers

Based on an early Fordson

[Sputzwagon]

It's just Dave showing off his "Steampunk" gear again!!

Scotty.

[bootlegger]

Well done and yes scotty i thought of steam punk straight away. I found in a yard today completely by accident an old traction engine in a shed. The stuff is still out there.

[Trev]

I would have said the lost Thunderbird from the TV series.

[vmx-mxr]

Dave (Bootlegger) sent me this photo . I don't have the foggiest idea what it is (he won't tell me ).

Anyone guess?

Holy crap - you wouldn't want to fall off it sideways while it was going

Here's more - Make sure to overdub some music of your taste - the music on the video is crap.;

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=Armstead ... =133&ty=52

That thing looks like seriously good fun if you could get it going again (and we all know you can !!!)

Paint it green Virgil - THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO !!!

Dave Mac

[Blacky]

Hows it driven ? I am guessing chains or a belt ? do you have a photo from the back ?

[vmx-mxr]

Hows it driven ? I am guessing chains or a belt ? do you have a photo from the back ?

I'd say it is either chains or a gear train. Either way the drums are driven from the rear. It may be mentioned in the link or somewhere else. When I did the search there is a lot of stuff about these unusual machines.

Dave Mac

[fingers]

Hows it driven ? I am guessing chains or a belt ? do you have a photo from the back ?

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Chains mate.........

[bootlegger]

I thought it was so cool that i had to post it up. Im glad you guys found out more about them.

[Sputzwagon]

"O OK V-Virgil g-get -th-the 'L-L-Land-crawler' out o-of p-p-pod 7."
"F.A.B Brains"



Scotty.

[space ace]

Good one Scotty
RIP Gerry Anderson
Pete

[Sputzwagon]

Good one Scotty
RIP Gerry Anderson
Pete

Quite agree Pete, I had heard Jerry Anderson had passed away the other day on the radio.
There was only one Jerry Anderson..rest in peace & thank you.

Scotty.

[oldnek]

"O OK V-Virgil g-get -th-the 'L-L-Land-crawler' out o-of p-p-pod 7."
"F.A.B Brains"



Scotty.

Nice One Scotty!