Wednesday, February 05, 2020

airport service trucks, sewage and power most likely, I think Al has nailed the identification of them

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  1. That's a great picture, you don't get to see service equipment of this era. The plane is a DC-3, the trucks in the background are 1946/47 Fords so that places this in the early post war period. The truck on the left is a lavatory service truck or "LST." The one on the right provides power for starting, and for servicing, probably some sort of preconditioned air for the cabin.

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    1. Wow, thanks Al! You're right, service trucks are incredibly rare to find in photos.... and omg, a sewage tanker? Damn, that might make it the rarest "type" of vehicle I've ever posted! And huh, good point, that one on the right had me very stumped. Air or power, or both!
      Appreciating your astute observations!

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    2. You're welcome, back at you, always appreciating your finding of these really interesting photos, you catch stuff that most ignore. Any idea of the location? It looks like a large probably international airport in the east- maybe Idlewild or LaGuardia?

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    3. yes, Willow Run, where Ford built the bombers.

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    4. Thanks. That explains all of the Ford trucks.

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  2. Thank you Al and Jesse for this info.
    Much appreciated.

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