[WWI] Help on Mack truck

[Carlos Carreira]

Dave and Diego,

Thank you for your answers. I can see that old trucks is still a misterious
subject! I became more interested in trucks after this photo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/23741388@N00/1660130890/in/pool-world_war_i/
(sent by you, Diego???

By the way, it is a Latil (can be easily confused with a Renault) and I am
still to find a drawing of it.

Cheers,
Carlos

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 1:07 PM, Diego Fernetti <dfernet0 at rosario.gov.ar>
wrote:

>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/1751942559/sizes/o/in/set-72157601073024624/
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/7700258@N05/1751942303/sizes/o/in/set-72157601073024624/
> No tankers but...
> D.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Carlos Carreira <cacarr1960 at gmail.com>
> *To:* World War I Modeling Mailing List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, May 28, 2008 5:48 AM
> *Subject:* [WWI] Help on Mack truck
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was seduced by the RPM Mack AC tanker (no doubt the Camel in the
> background had some importance in the decision!). The painting suggests a
> scenario in France but I have many doubts about that US color scheme. Is it
> real? Can you help with references supporting it?
>
> Were US trucks used to refuel directly RFC or RAF airplanes or only to
> transport the fuel?
>
> The RPM kit is very nice and detailed, but the instructions are only in
> Polish and I don't think I have any source ou information on the subject.
>
> Links to the kit box and part of the instructions:
> http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/cacarr1960/Mack/Mack-kit-1.jpg
> http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/cacarr1960/Mack/Mack-kit-2.jpg
> http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w209/cacarr1960/Mack/Mack-kit-3.jpg
>
> I only have a few references on trucks - the Blandford book by Chris Ellis
> (very inspiring, but no Macks!) and some articles in old numbers of Airfix
> Magazine. Can you help suggesting some general reference books?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Carlos
>
>
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