NR question

[Guy Edelist]

What tyoe of NR is this?

Israel

'40

Thnaks

-Guy

[Vladislav]

Wow!

Need to dust off my christal ball (check out the book).

Ok, the book tells that one above could be NR-5, 6 or 7 of 1941-42.

Might be a earlier NR-2 or 3 either but those seem to have no additional side boards.

Everything all over the truck on the picture look original including the wheels, body and the over the cab sun reflector.

The only exception is the grill added - neither NR had a grill from the factory.

But they had a military style protection grill at the front. That one is gone and we can see bevel support rods wich it was attached to.

Any more facts about the truck?

Do you have a serial number?

[Guy Edelist]

Hi Vlad,

This NR had been 'adopted' by Israel people from the British forces before 1948.

there are many stories about how and what kind of beverages had been used to close down a 'deal' when 2 NR drove out from Bits camp in a dark nigh, and hidden under rocks.

British forces sent airplanes and troops but could not find the trucks...

The trucks "civilized" later and worked for some years,

we might have more pictures in the future i also looking forward to it, so far i don't have VIN,

i will call one of the guys who drove them and ask for for info he got details.

for some reason lot's of Mack drivers remembers a lot, plate numbers, engine types etc..

[Vladislav]

Guy,

That's pretty interesting that many people still remember driving them.

Overhere I just heard the stories from some folks who remembered seeing them driving down the streets.

There were not many of them supplied to the SU at all, an undocumented figure is nearly 700 units.

With no parts supply during a Cold war and having troubles with SAE bolts and nuts Lend-Lease vehicles were gone probably to the end of 60's.

I myself remember seeing anything in the streets starting from 1980 and nothing of so old rigs was showed out.

[Guy Edelist]

Vlad,

Those NR went lomg into the '60 here some converted to B75 with new cabin extracted their chassis ans many new parts.

NR came by british and maybe Australian in WW2,

the NRs were the workhorse of the new Israel after the war.

there was official importer for Mack since 1933, i met one of his grandsons so parts supply was ok.

There were more Mil trucks such as Ford Canada etc, but as heavy truck the NR was the winner

[Guy Edelist]

here's another one

[Vladislav]

Cool old picture!

The cab style on this one looks similar to the saved green NR.