GMC 352 swinging boom crane.
Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:45 pm
Hi all,
I have just bought a closed cab 352 swinging boom crane. As yet I do not have it here but in the meantime I thought I would try to find any history.
It is similar to the 4 ton Diamond T chemical warfare truck on page 295 of TM9-2800 but the crane seems to be a bit smaller, in keeping with the truck & also has another large winch on the rear deck. The bodywork looks very professional, not the sort of thing someone would make if they were producing a post war modification for a garage. I would have thought that the engineering to get 3 PTOs off a GMC gearbox would also require a specialist!
Either way, it looks to be an interesting & busy looking truck so I am looking forward to its arrival.
In the meantime, anyone like to guess its origin?
Photo courtesy Airborne Garage.
I have just bought a closed cab 352 swinging boom crane. As yet I do not have it here but in the meantime I thought I would try to find any history.
It is similar to the 4 ton Diamond T chemical warfare truck on page 295 of TM9-2800 but the crane seems to be a bit smaller, in keeping with the truck & also has another large winch on the rear deck. The bodywork looks very professional, not the sort of thing someone would make if they were producing a post war modification for a garage. I would have thought that the engineering to get 3 PTOs off a GMC gearbox would also require a specialist!
Either way, it looks to be an interesting & busy looking truck so I am looking forward to its arrival.
In the meantime, anyone like to guess its origin?
Photo courtesy Airborne Garage.