The truck found is "apparently a tank carrier, a type of vehicle carrying cranes".

A few minutes later, the excavator has been securely lashed to the tank transporter and Christian is back on the road.

Christian coupled a tank transporter semitrailer to the Renault Trucks C Optitrack and got ready to leave for La Ciotat.

Christian coupled a tank transporter semitrailer to the Renault Trucks C Optitrack and got ready to leave for La Ciotat.

It’s a Diamond T 981 (or M20) which was a tractor used to tow the M9 tank transpoter trailer “Rogers”.

A specific type of these semi-trailers is a low loader (trawl) and a car transport platform for transportation of trucks, buses, and construction equipment.

The truck found is "apparently a tank carrier, a type of vehicle carrying cranes".

On 10 and 17 December 1930 Brandt had obtained an order for six complete sets: tractor, trailer and tractor-carrying trailer.

In 1942, It was clear that a new tank transporter was necessary with better off-road performances than the M9 Rogers.

He’s organized a fundraiser to rent a truck and a full year has been needed in order to get the old tractors ready for this unique journey.