BUCKEYE BEASTS
Subscriber Paul Watts of Clovis, California, sent us a photocopy of the January 1946 edition of Chilton’s Motor Age trade publication, which touted the Eisenhauer twin-engine truck (top and bottom right), out of Van Wert, Ohio. Boasting five axles in total, the two standard Chevy stovebolt six-cylinder 235-cu.in., 93-hp engines were featured below the hood and underneath the cab, with the front engine connected to the third axle, and the cab engine to the rearmost axle. Another unusual feature was the four front wheels steering together, said to provide greater handling and improved load capacity through better distribution. Speaking of capacity, the vehicle was rated to handle about 20 tons with a specialized frame and suspension, but all other parts were compatible with 1 ½-ton truck parts of…