Photograph
M-246 Wrecker with Jet Fighter Wreckage
| Color photograph of men guiding a piece of wreckage from a jet fighter onto the ground as it is lifted by the arm of a Model M-246 truck. The specifications of the M-246 are as follows: 215" WB Truck, Tractor Wrecker, with 12.00 x 20 front & dual rear tires. |
| Image ID: | 78266 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1952 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Glendale |
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| State: | Arizona |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, color |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, Box 105, Folder 13703, #44 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| The original captions reads: "Lifting of the fuselage of a crashed F-84 jet fighter, and placement on a pair of stands for repair work, is handled by the model M-246 wrecker at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. This vehicle as a tractor-truck can also be used for towing plane back to the field after loading all salvageable pieces onto a drop-frame trailer" and "On the following pages, the M-39 series of five-ton, 6 x 6 tactical vehicles is shown in actual operation through a series of color and black-and-white photographs. As the original design contractor, working in cooperation with the development engineers of the Detroit Arsenal, International Harvester developed and produced the first M-39 series units. As the principal producer under Army Ordnance contracts, International Harvester is continuing to redesign and effect engineering changes for improved functional operation of these vehicles. The vehicles are manufactured on the production lines at Fort Wayne Works under the same quality control system as the commercial models which have made International Harvester a recognized leader in the heavy-duty truck field." |
| Fences |
| Cranes, derricks, etc. |
| Airplane, Military |
| Military uniforms |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trucks |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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