Allis-Chalmers HD5.
Manufactured by the Allis-Chalmers Mfg. co., Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Powered by a General Motors, Model 2-71, two cylinder, two cycle, diesel engine.
Weighing just over 11,800 pounds, the HD5 was equipped with a 5 speed transmission and produced 30.22 drawbar and 42.7 belt horsepower. The HD5 was tested at the University of Nebraska in 1948. Derivatives of the basic HD5 included the HD5B which had a wider track and a HD5G which was a track loader.
Owned by Chuck Cambis, Oceanside, CA.
Photo courtesy of Ralph Paterson.