How many of you out there own or have interest in Marmon Herringtons?

 

I own a '52 F3 with an MH conversion. I have seen almost no information or parts sources for these conversions and would be very interested in learning more. The truck does not run and needs to be rebuilt. I have been wondering if it is worth getting into it if I can't find parts anywhere.

 

I own a 1957 F600 with the Marmon Herrington conversion. It was originally used as a Fuel/Maintenance truck for an excavating company. the body is a little rough but I've been driving it around the property. I would love to know how many of them there are out there. Might make it easier to convince my wife I'm not crazy.

 

Just because more of them are out there doesn't mean you're not crazy. You just have company.

 

I have a '48 F5 MH Dump Truck and a '48 F6 MH Fire Truck (12K Original miles). I'm thinking of selling the Dump Truck (runs and dumps good) to fund the '48 F1 Panel (street rod) I'm building. Chuck Mantiglia of Hamden, CT appears to be the MH Master and has acquired lots of parts from long standing MH dealers.

 

48s_R_Great, how much are you thinking of asking for that dump, and what condition is the sheetmetal in? Also, another source for MH parts is Don Chew, 15475 Havanna Street, Brighton, Co. 80602.

 

With apologies to our Moderator for not replying through the Classified section, I'm thinking of asking $2350 for the MH F5, which has a strong Flathead V8, rebuilt carb, new brake master cylinder and I think it's a Gallion dump box. Body is rough, but I have a good F5 2WD available, but not in the price above. Truck is in Pennsylvania.

Speaking of MH people, I had the pleasure of meeting Rod Kruithoff and his lovely wife at Spring Carlisle last week. Rod's current project is the rare MH Ranger. He can be reached in Zeeland, MI at (616) 875-8006. Business name is Rod's Auto Parts for '48-'72 Ford Trucks, big and small.

 

 

My brother bought this truck for me in February for my 50th. How cool is that? The truck came from Buffalo, WY. No rust, lots of dents. Blown rear. Am working on the Lincoln 317 to get it running. Am heading to Carlisle on April 21 hoping to score a seat and some other parts. To date, I have no manuals from Ford or Marmon-Herrington. I hope to get manuals at Carlisle.

 

Marmon Herrington
I have a 1949 F-5 with Marmon-Herrington all wheel drive. It's been in the family and garaged since new, has original paint, almost no rust, and a Brooks Load Lugger body on it. These are the type of bodies with removable containers, that you normally find in a scrap metal yard operation. It has two large arms which pivot over the back of the truck, and can pick up steel "buckets" (approx. capacity of two or three cubic yards) and set them on the truck bed. These containers are also able to be dumped as well as lowered back down on the ground. The truck also has a ten foot wide "Vee" plow with a manually operated (i.e. hand pump) lift cylinder. The plow weighs about 2,500 lbs. and with a few yards of sand in the back and snow chains on all fours, the truck can plow snow and literally throw it over the top of the cab. All this with a little Ford flathead V-8! Longevity of the engine is of course, the weak spot, as the truck had about ten replacement engines in it when it was being actively used (1949 to 1978). As a kid in the Fifties, I remember the remanufactured long-block engines coming directly from Ford, complete with heads. It took no more than half a day for the truck to be back out on the road again (with a new clutch, too). Since the truck's "retirement", I've had the same '51 Mercury flathead in it. As far as I know, the front axle and transfer case have never required any service.