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Doodlebug tractor is the colloquial American English name for a tractor home-made in the United States during World War II, when production tractors were in short supply. The doodlebug of the 1940s was usually based on a 1920s or 1930s era Ford automobile which was then modified either by the complete removal or alteration of some of the ...
Update: I am in touch with C. Skirkey of Doodlebugs Homemade Antique Tractor Club who provided a lot more information about the history of these vehicles, just need to get it referenced before adding it. Also trying to get some pictures, and a list of Doodlebug clubs. In8sworld 14:38, 8 December 2009 (UTC)
The Doodle Bug was a motor scooter built from 1946 to 1948 [1] by the Beam Manufacturing Company [2] of Webster City, Iowa, US. [1] They were sold through the Gambles store chain to compete against Cushman scooters being sold under the Allstate brand by Sears. [2] Gambles sold the Doodle Bug under the "Hiawatha" name. [3]
Dealers were expected to repaint these tractors back to IH Red before sale. [3] However, some of these demonstrators were sold without being repainted. The market of this little tractor was the small-acreage farmer, and it was designed by Farmall engineers in the years following World War II to replace a horse or mule for farming purposes.
The 400 series was produced until 1971, when Gravely introduced its replacement: the 800 series tractors, which gained popularity in the consumer market. This tractor had eight speeds, with four speeds each in low and high range, with engine options ranging from a cast-iron 10 horsepower Kohler single-cylinder, to an 18-horsepower cast-aluminum ...
Doodlebug or hoodlebug is a nickname in the United States for a type of self-propelled railcar most commonly configured to carry both passengers and freight, often dedicated baggage, mail or express, as in a combine. [1] The term has been used interchangeably with jitney.
The Texaco Doodlebug (also called the Diamond T Doodlebug) was a futuristic American tanker truck of the 1930s. The vehicles were streamlined and highly aerodynamic. [ 1 ] The overall shape, a flattened half-cylinder rounded at the front and tapered at the end, has been described as a "pill" [ 1 ] or "breadloaf". [ 2 ]
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