{"id":8406,"date":"2021-10-08T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/univem-paris.com\/project\/diamond-t-969a\/"},"modified":"2021-11-21T10:01:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-21T09:01:47","slug":"diamond-t-969a","status":"publish","type":"dt_portfolio","link":"https:\/\/univem-paris.com\/en\/project\/diamond-t-969a\/","title":{"rendered":"Diamond T 969A"},"content":{"rendered":" \n

History<\/h2> \n
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The company\u2019s name was created when Charles Arthur Tilt\u2019s father, shoe maker, chose as quality emblem for its products, the diamond. The T of Tilt was included in a diamond originally painted gold. His son who grew up in a workshop environment with machines everywhere built his first car in 1905.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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When a loyal customer asked him to build a truck in 1911, the Company took on a new direction. As the result of the success, Charles Arthur Tilt decided to discontinue car manufacturing and to concentrate solely on truck manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The Diamond T 969 is selected by the US Army in 1940. Its construction began in 1940, in the Corbitt factory. Following the construction of a small series, some components, in particular the dashboard,\u00a0 were standardized according to the US Army standards. Its name was then changed for 969A instead of 969. This wrecker is equipped with 2 crane booms that give it a great versatility. Each crane boom is linked to a 5 ton winch located behind the truck\u2019s cab. Two retractable legs allow the stabilization of the truck.\u00a0 The crane booms can work together or be disconnected making two independent cranes. At the front takes place a 5 ton Gar Wood Winch. A total of 7\u00a0245 units were manufactured by Diamond T, Marmon Herrington and Corbitt companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n \n

Technical data<\/h2> \n \n

All terrain 6X6 when front axle engaged. \n \nTransfer case \n \nEmpty weight : 20,500 lb (9,300 Kg) \n \nLength : 291 \u00a05\/8 \u201d (7.39 m) \n \nWidth : 101 \u201d (2.56 m) \n \nHeight : 111 \u201d (2.82 m) (also depending on booms position) \n \nGround clearance : 11\u201d (0.28 m) \n \nEngine :\u00a0 Hercules RXC 6 cylinders, gasoline, 521 cu.in. \n \nEngine power\u00a0: : 119 hp at 2200 rpm \n \nOil\u00a0: 4 gallons (15 liters) \n \nWater\u00a0: 11.6 gallons (44 liters) \n \npropellant\u00a0: gas \n \nTank : 60 gallons (227 liters) \n \nFuel consumption : 3.5 mpg (80l\/100Km) \n \nMaximum speed : 40 mph (65 km\/h) \n \nGear box : 5 speeds forward, 1 speed reverse \n \nTransfer case : range 1 and 1.72 \nElectricity : 6 Volts with\u00a0 avec 2 batteries in parrallel \nBraking : air brakes<\/p> \n

Crane booms : Holmes W45 twin-boom, each with a 5 ton winch<\/p> \n \n\n\t\t\t