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Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:08 am Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
Foggia, 1945... Was your dad in the air force? Massimo

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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 11:06 am
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- MarkHolloway

The first picture appears to be a diesel engine. No spark plug wires. Maybe an AVDS-1790-2 series. A=Air cooled, V=V shaped cylinder configuration, D=Diesel, S=Superturbocharged. 1,790 Cubic Inch displacement.

Is definitely a diesel engine of the AVDS-1790 family, more exactly the left view of a didactical cutaway.
At the rear of the engine, the left of the pic posted from Massimo, with a wider view we would have seen the right supercharger.
Thanks to Massimo for these interesting photos.

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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
Thanks for the help Giacomo. Glad you like the pictures, I will post something more soon, they also have an italian artillery tractor, looks like a TM-40, but I am not 100% sure. Massimo

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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:45 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
- Massimo_Foti Foggia, 1945... Was your dad in the air force? Massimo Indeed, he was.

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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
After September 1943 the areas around Foggia and Lecce were full of airbases, they were pretty busy places up to 1945. Massimo

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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:13 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
Nodwell Flextrac: Massimo

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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:15 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
Another Nodwell Flextrac: Massimo

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Posted: Sat Feb 26, 2011 12:16 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
SPA TM 40, an italian artillery tractor from WW II: Massimo

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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
- Massimo_Foti SPA TM 40, an italian artillery tractor from WW II: Massimo Hi Massimo, this is a TM 48, post war development of the TM 40. Again, very nice pics, thanks. Giacomo

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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:17 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
Thanks for the pointer Giacomo! Indeed I wasn't sure about that, so I posted on an italian forum to get some help, but got no answer: forum.worldwar.it/Foru...55&t=25859 Funny I've got help on an international forum BTW What are the exterior differences between TM 40 and 48? Massimo

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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 6:57 pm
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- Massimo_Foti

BTW What are the exterior differences between TM 40 and 48?

Massimo

At first glance you can spot a TM 48 (actually a FIAT labelled truck as SPA trademark disappeared in 1947) from the squared fenders, different tires size and rear ammunitons stowage.

You can find here:

Le Gallerie di Modellismo Più - Trattori d'artiglieria - TM 40

an interesting and well restored TM 40.

A presto

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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:52 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
- giacomo415 Le Gallerie di Modellismo Più - Trattori d'artiglieria - TM 40 an interesting and well restored TM 40. Looks like the one from Temeroli collection. Seen on this video too: www.com-central.net/in...mp;t=13934 Massimo

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Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:49 pm Post subject: Re: Castelletto Sopra Ticino. Museo Gottard Park
Those Nodwells look like the base vehicle for a piste basher!

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