Diamond T 981 yard recovery PT 1

[@robertharrison4967]

Found myself rocking backwards and forwards as attempts were made to free it from its resting place. What a great project. Robert.

[@ajadrew]

There was a 6x6 Diamond T wrecker at my Dads garage in the mid 60's...I used to sit in it as a kid, loved it!

[@6909Adrian]

When i was doing my apprenticeship in the 60s we had one as a recovery vehicle it was called Gertrude. had a Hercules petrol engine about 4 MPG then we fitted a Perking 6-354 in it then the firm went bust and never saw it again.

[@ajadrew]

@@6909Adrian I often wondered where the one I mentioned went. It had had a new paint job etc & was always on the Garages truck stand at the yearly shows in the area (Suffolk, England)

[@Slim_Slid]

@@6909Adrian Most of them had a 131 HP Hercules,during the war starting in 1942,they then started getting a 200 HP Cummins until they were discontinued.

[@slytony100]

To me it's the most beautiful American vehicle of any kind. Good luck with the restoration.

[@JackComber1]

It’s the British convention actually ;)

[@HansFormerlyTraffer]

Little cleaning sprucing up here and there and you got yourself ONE FINE ANTIQUE TRUCK THERE.

[@sitatan]

It's a nice video. Thank you from Japan.

[@gabrielmuthler2101]

You sir have earned my sub, I really wanna see where this project and future ones may go

[@JackComber1]

Thanks for the support really appreciate it

[@allthegearnoidea6752]

That’s great to see my dad had three of these growing up in Manchester. I could drive a T before I could a could a car.

[@JackComber1]

Thanks very much and the sensation driving one is undesirable!

[@farmlife4518]

Song name please??

[@farmlife4518]

Song name please?!

[@joeschlotthauer840]

Wow, what a great find, love these trucks...

[@fredgrove4220]

Back in the mid 80's, I drove for a Heavy Haulage company at Princethorpe near Coventry, Ellis Greaves, and he had a Diamond T heavy wrecker, and as far as I can remember it was almost identical to that one.

[@jackking5567]

Fascinating. A local firm up near Newcastle had one in much the same colours back in the late 70s - Needhams.

[@JackComber1]

Cheers

[@AA-tc5if]

What a beauty...that old girl deserves to roar down the road on its way to rescue the next truck

[@JackComber1]

Indeed

[@chuffatrainman]

Always wanted to be a motor mechanic as a boy but made redundant just before my apprenticeship finished , what a dream it would be to work on this.

[@hannahramirez5448]

Made redundant ?🤔

[@joshuahenrichs595]

Huh that front end loader looks familiar kinda looks like my uncles .....oh yea that ol T thats a beautiful find id love to have one

[@MrClaudiom1968]

good .... until part 3 I could see. There are more videos ... ??? you finished it ... ???

[@JackComber1]

Haven’t started the restoration yet

[@philipperiopel1911]

A time when ''Made In USA'' meant long lasting quality products.

[@1945gmc353]

Dvla saying its blue is it sat in a garage or used

[@gb5uq]

The George Garage at Crick had two back in the 70's. Napton garage Southam still has one.

[@JackComber1]

Thanks

[@smug8567]

Excellent replica!

[@JackComber1]

It’s not a replica?

[@smug8567]

Oh, oh, oh

[@MFKR696]

Looks like your lift-truck could use some new tires on the rear, eh?

[@Toggymok]

legendary old BEAST !

[@ivordavies2976]

how is restoration going and what is availability of spares

[@JackComber1]

Spares are scares but over many year my dad has gathered a variety of spares. We are just looking for a new cab currently

[@ivordavies2976]

what are the chances of finding another cab? how bad is cab? and could it be repaired?

[@JackComber1]

Chances of finding a decent cab are low but panels can be made.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Does it have it's original engine still in it, if so your fuel bill is going to be a bit on the expensive side. What was the 'chassis remains' you were hoisting about. I'm surprised it was in a worse condition on the wall side but then I suppose the 'damp' would have lingered longer on that side. Nice find - looked pretty complete, Gar-Wood winch and all I see. I had a Corbitt with a big 'Hercules' petrol in it 3 or 4 mpg if you were lucky.

[@JackComber1]

It’s got the British convention rolls Royce engine in it but I believe that original. And yes it was a great find! I know a friend who owns a corbitt and what a great bit of kit.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Well that's interesting, as to the best of my (limited) knowledge on Diamond T's, most, (if not all), came over with Hercules engines. However since they were "non-standard" once the war ended, (and we all know how the British Army likes to 'standardise'), they were re-engined with the RR one, some even straight away and the originals were sent back to America. I don't know what type of Corbitt your friend has, (wrecker or GP body), mine was the 6 ton GP bodied version, and had been bought as army surplus at the end of WWII by a fairground operator along with a fleet of Macks and some of those "funny" SU-COE's that had the engine under the side. Best of luck with your restoration.

[@christopherlovelock9104]

Iain Botham. .. Yes I quite agree. When I first saw the engine on mine it nearly put me off buying it, - as even when I had it, you could say good bye to a couple of gallons of petrol every time you started it. Luckily I had a local chap I knew who fiddled with the giant carburettors and he managed to get it to do a few (very few) MPG as opposed to as you say GPM. In the end having restored it, - (I'm not really into 'military stuff'), I bought it as I knew the previous owners were having a clear out to the 'scrap man', - surprising as most fairground proprietors hang on to their vehicles forever it seems. In retrospect I wish I had kept it, however I sold it to a 'military vehicle' enthusiast some 30+ years ago, - I don't know where it is now.

[@Slim_Slid]

@@christopherlovelock9104 The Diamond T's were mostly gas trucks,with the 131 HP RXC Hercules,but in 1942,they started getting a 200 HP Cummins,that was Naturally Aspirated.

[@willtricks9432]

I need a broom like that sweeps up good.

[@JackComber1]

Definitely

[@richardbedard1245]

Did you recover that to restore it?

[@JackComber1]

Yes we did, just looking for cab parts at the moment

[@conantdog]

Sweet Machine 👍

[@Евгений_56регион]

А колеса были накаченные или все время воздух в них держался!?

[@JackComber1]

Да суррписингли

[@bencefarkas3651]

This Diamond T 981 is just like a Soviet KrAZ 256 or 258

[@annabellethompson6234]

Those trucks are in Spintires Mudrunner

[@Joshie2256]

Which one do you think came first?

[@robh6638]

They have parts just lying around

[@Slim_Slid]

Rolls Royce engine? I see most of these with the Hercules petrol engine.Some of them even had a N/A Cummins starting in 1942.

[@grumpystruckshop3807]

That model is a 981, would have had hercules diesel from factory, rolls c6 fitted by Remy, i have a 980 with a 6 71 detroit diesel fitted by the italiens, the hercules had overheating issues and cracked cyl heads. Cummins was never fitted to that model.

[@Slim_Slid]

@@grumpystruckshop3807 I should have been more clear,the 969 is the one that I know about that had the 200 HP Cummins,but not the 981 as I you already said.I never knew that Hercules actually made a diesel engine,I know about the Multi-Fuel that was made by Continental,Hercules,and White but those were in the M51A2-M62A2,M35A1,and M35A2-M756A2 trucks in the 1960's to the 1980's.The gas engines that Hercules made were great engines,they even used them in DG5 Crawlers from Cletrac.I never knew that had a 2 Stroke 6-71,the Sherman Tanks had the 6-71 (Or 8-71) in later years I believe,after they had been using the Ford GAA V8,after being made by Ford,and then Chrysler in 1944.

[@grumpystruckshop3807]

@@Slim_Slid hercules diesel was called DFXE, 200 HP MAX, 969 was Rxb 501 cubic inch flathead petrol 6 cyl. No cummins.

[@Slim_Slid]

@@grumpystruckshop3807 The 969-981 when Diamond T introduced them were all gas trucks.In 1942,some of the variations DID have a 200 HP Cummins...This was only in American trucks however.If they were from Italy or the United Kingdom,they had each a different engine for them,which you already mentioned.

[@smittyj23]

Nice rescue sir.

[@gpowerdragon9852]

All Original Classic truck on imagine I wonder how it sounds like

[@JackComber1]

I’ll post that once we get it up and running

[@12121149]

Drove a Diamond Reo,twin sticker, back when,just sayin'

[@RobertBOUSKILL]

Would have been smarter to back off the maxi brakes, I am pretty sure there were adjusters back then. Dragging it will bend the frame as I once bent the frame on a brand new Autocar that was frozen in.

[@JackComber1]

Brakes weren’t on though, it was just in a slight dip. Therefore there was no need

[@MultiCrusher2]

did they have maxis back then?

[@michaelcuff5780]

I woulda put fresh batteries in it. Fresh fuel and filters and drove the fuckin thing outta there!

[@joshtaylor4249]

How long did that truck sit in that spot before you rescued it????

[@JackComber1]

I have no clue, sorry

[@reddo84]

Fantastic

[@The1saturn]

why is it I think it was taken to the scrap yard

[@JackComber1]

It’s not a scrap yard at all!

[@The1saturn]

never said it was, read my comment again

[@mechanicalmonster2115]

Put some weight in that loader next time... you wont have nearly as much trouble

[@tandemcompound2]

now if you could only find a Tiger tank to put on the hook

[@JackComber1]

Imagine!!

[@danielmckay3458]

I guess you had to take the other scraps as part of the deal

[@JackComber1]

Indeed but there not scraps

[@Steve.Vaught]

Obviously it was abandoned with the building.

[@JackComber1]

No the yard was still owned

[@garethifan1034]

HA..That tree didn't stand a chance..!

[@JackComber1]

Haha

[@jez215]

Gareth Ifa

[@garethifan1034]

ifa'n' - that's me!

[@juerbert1]

F*n rough Diamond !

[@tandemcompound2]

I got to see the only Maus a few years back. frightening.

[@JackComber1]

That’s a beast of a tank

[@eliseoro8466]

👍👍👍

[@bluesharp59]

Thumbs Up liked !

[@RexLancaster]

Did they break it into pieces then for scrap? Shame if they did.

[@JackComber1]

Nooo a waiting restoration

[@320psi]

Proper !

[@yotheman]

Damn fain job

[@robertcowan8211]

HEY YOU GOT IT ROLLING AND YOU STOP,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, YOU DIG A LING

[@fraidykat]

He handled it right...

[@eriqe0632]

Nice

[@carlitonogueira427]

Eu não tenho certeza ms eu acho que existia um caminhão nos anos cescenta que dobrava a carroceria para cima eu gostaria de ver_ lo

[@derickcamposcampos5014]

Nice "big nose" truck, is a Detroit???

[@JackComber1]

Rolls Royce

[@derickcamposcampos5014]

@@JackComber1 congratulations for this piece of history... Sorry for my english, i'm Brazilian, thanks for video...very Nice truck man...

[@65LB]

Scrap it or rebuiild it?

[@JackComber1]

Rebuild of couse

[@mottthehoople693]

why would someone scrap it?

[@duett445]

LouB /

[@AleshkaMihailovich]

Так вот с кого краза списали !

[@ГайдарАбдулгамидов]

😁😁

[@martincarbosin3431]

Front like a Kraz.

[@cinderswolfhound6874]

I want that truck

[@enthalpiaentropia7804]

Fucking soundtrack...!

[@madbear3512]

Gonna restore it and actually use it. Put a Detroit diesel 453 in that son of a bitch and you be good.

[@JackComber1]

will have the rolls Royce engine back in it

[@madbear3512]

@@JackComber1 Yeah buddy that be badass to. But why not a Cummins or cat

[@rogeralsop3479]

Absorbing.

[@temuilarto7725]

Да это же КРАЗ !

[@4yBaK100]

Temuil Arto ничего общего с Кразом нет.

[@ДенисВоронин-у5з]

Капот и крылья очень похожи на наш КрАЗ. И пейзаж прям как родной, только мата нашего нехватает))).

[@ИгорьМанерко-и3х]

@@4yBaK100 ленд лиз, дедушка Краза..

[@legamerbross6419]

😎😎😎😎😍😍😍😍😍

[@garrettwight1027]

Awesome project, hope you'll make more vids, but please never play that God awful music again

[@0nSlav]

Очень на КРАЗ похож

[@Online-Trading-]

не похож, а про радетель краза.

[@ИгорьМанерко-и3х]

Дедушка Краза, Ленд Лиз.

[@ВалерийКалинин-с4ш]

Да,"фэйсом"прямо вылитый его дед))),головой не похож.

[@raymondromanos1479]

What's up with the stupid intermittent life-hack music?

[@JackComber1]

I’ve got better music now haha

[@hankhill9416]

Lol why tf was he going in reverse and not to hate but my truck could have pulled that out easier

[@вертелнашишке]

на краз наш похож :))

[@ГайдарАбдулгамидов]

С него и скопировали наверное

[@viktorchrenov8299]

Тупо распилили????!(((

[@РоманВынтоняк]

Грн то то

[@goldasmith9867]

Роман Вынтоняк ,

[@Canaldolicor]

fantastic