they were built from wwii surplus parts by a company in azusa, calif.--a built from wwii surplus parts by a company in azusa, calif.--a jumbo manufacturing. they had up through wwii been building train locomotives, because they didn't need to haul all the freight, so they got into tractors. it's got a christ surplus chrysler flat head six cylinder engine in it. it's a five speed dodge truck transmission it has got a two to one reduction behind that, as i understand that was used on a tank in wwii. it's got a two ton dodge truck rear end under it, so basically it's a dodge truck disguised as a tractor. we use this tractor at the shows and in the parades. i have done a little farming with it, but it is not really a good farm tractor because of the speed. in low gear, wide open it will still run about six mph. they are pretty rare, pretty expensive, if they have been re-done. this weekend, we are paying tribute to the taylor chapel united methodist church in fort wayne, indiana. the congregation just celebrated 150 years in november. terry and a fire in 20