Solved by many: Near Mint, 2nd Edition

[Allemano]

[Carnut]

Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?

[Allemano]

Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?

You're very close now! Locked for you till your next reply

[Carnut]

Vale 10-hp, 1935?

[Allemano]

Not exactly..

[Carnut]

Vale Special 1933 then - that completes the line-up of all the Vales made I think!

[Allemano]

Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?

Actually this is correct, but something's special about it...

[Carnut]

Could it be a Vale 8-hp from 1932-ish?

Actually this is correct, but something's special about it...

It's the pre-production prototype chassis #VS200:

[Allemano]

Yep..

[Allemano]

Only one's left!

[Carnut]

Only one's left!

Well it looks to me like a Model A Ford Roadster (1931) modified as a boat tug, but can find diddly-squat about it on the 'Net.
Am I anywhere near?

[Allemano]

Only one's left!

Well it looks to me like a Model A Ford Roadster (1931) modified as a boat tug, but can find diddly-squat about it on the 'Net.
Am I anywhere near?

Yes you're getting somewhere! Keep on digging! It is not exactly a Model A, but the year you've mentioned is correct. It was built for a special purpose which I'd liked to know. Where and when?

[Carnut]

It's a 1931 Ford Model 68B Convertible built as a Montana mail carrier.
It is one of two custom-built in Glendive, Montana in 1941 in order to navigate through snow-drifts!
It has Goodyear diamond tread tractor tyres and a Model TT truck differential low-geared to allow for the over-sized tyres.
The US Mail took getting mail delivered in Montana very seriously!

[Allemano]

Well done!

and another group puzzle's gone!

will add the points later!

[João]

It's a 1931 Ford Model 68B Convertible built as a Montana mail carrier.
It is one of two custom-built in Glendive, Montana in 1941 in order to navigate through snow-drifts!
It has Goodyear diamond tread tractor tyres and a Model TT truck differential low-geared to allow for the over-sized tyres.
The US Mail took getting mail delivered in Montana very seriously!

Nice Carnut!

[Carnut]

Thanks; I almost had to dig through snow-drifts to find it...!!

[woodinsight]

Well done indeed Carnut.
I was searching for it myself for some time without much luck.
Actually there is another photo of it here on AutoPuzzles - I think somewhere in Featured Imagery or some article.

[Allemano]

The score
Carnut: 7 points – bravo!
DeAutogids: 1 point
Djetset: 1 point
HEMI426: 1 point
João: 4 points
MG Manic: 2 points
Tom_I: 1 point
woodinsight: 2 points
yves: 1 point