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AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2015 1:01 pm
by Kevin Lockwood
Located in central Kansas zip 67530
1944? 7-1/4 Ton Oshkosh. Fred Crismon's book pg286 75 units built by Oshkosh. Still retains AAF hood registration number. Both engines have been running. Air brakes were fully functioning when last driven. Truck was assigned to Great Bend Army Airfield during WW2 and sold surplus to the city in 1947.
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Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 12:40 pm
by Kevin Lockwood
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Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2015 4:44 pm
by kelley
What a nice rig! Just a little too much snow blower for my needs though.

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 1:20 am
by forestry4evr
kelley wrote:What a nice rig! Just a little too much snow blower for my needs though.
Winter is not far off Jon, you would be the envy of the neighborhood.

Nice survivor!

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:43 am
by 40 Chevy
John;
You could buy it and lease it to the city of Boston, especially after last winter!

John G

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 3:54 am
by Joe Gopan
It took a real man to drive these, and many a runway light and hidden automobile were digested by one of these.

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:26 am
by Kevin Lockwood
Funny you mention vehicles. The city got this when the base closed in 1947. It was occasionally driven into the city following large snowfalls. I remember it blowing snow off our main st. in 1981. That year on a drift blocked street it munched a white VW beetle that was completely buried. The city never used it in town again.

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2015 10:44 am
by Joe Gopan
Check with Oshkosh, they may be interested.

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 11:01 am
by Trucker1973
Whether it is possible to take the picture of the plate of the truck? I am interested in number of the contract.

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:20 am
by Kevin Lockwood
Looked at plate inside drivers door on left side of drivers seat. It shows model, patents, and serial but no contract no.
W-709 model
17xx serial
Does have a odd diagonally stamped U.S.32 in lower left corner

Re: FS AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:36 am
by Kevin Lockwood
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Re: AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 11:30 am
by Kevin Lockwood
Probably keeping this old girl for now.
I am in need of a nice windshield assembly and the Climax / Klauer engine radiator (located at the rear of the vehicle)
Any leads appreciated.

Re: AAF Oshkosh W700 Truck w/Snowblower

Posted: Sun Jun 02, 2019 4:10 am
by 2206rick
I saw this old post the other day. I will be parting out a 1941 SnoGo blower drive unit with a Climax engine this summer. It has a good radiator assembly. If you still need one please let me know.