Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck

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Goal: I want a larger Dump truck that's going to be easier to hit with a Dragline bucket than my Structo 1960s pickup, and Nylint 1930s pickup.
Yeah, just for ease of loading, i'm not even worrying about production volume.

Doepke toys produced a Wooldridge articulated Belly-Dump truck from 1946-49. http://www.tnttoytrucks.com/DPKWooldridge.html
I'm all over Unique, Old, Rare, Mechanical equipment. I finally found some parts in bad enough shape the collectors weren't interested.

Go get your Tetanus boosters, some full grain gloves, and some good workboots. It's time for another Will It Run?


Wait, that's most of a Heiliner scraper, and only 1/2 of a Wooldridge dump? Plus the red machine is yellow, and the yellow machine is orange? And they still rusted through their repaints?



I hope the monkey in the machine might have a little better luck getting this bed loaded.



So i began searching for some possible powerplant options.
https://rctruckandconstruction.com/s...ad.php?t=13938

Then i found a Wooldridge power unit with both wheels, but the hitch was ripped off. Yup, load 'er up.

Atleast this yellow one is green?

I am abusive and like to ruin old metal machines with added awesomeness, but I'm not beating up on a NOS or even a Fair condition machines. Relax.