Re: [ihc] Re: IH models

[John Hofstetter <hofs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

on 1/12/04 6:47 PM, Howard R Pletcher at n9ads@domain.elided wrote:

> We have on display a couple of one-off models that came our way through
> someone at IH/Navistar who was involved the the model licensing process
> and was able to collect some prototypes that never made it to production,
> but I don't recall any Travelalls in this group.  There is one 1/4 sized
> D-Line T/A model that was built by IH styling for wind tunnel testing,
> but again nothing that was in production and I've never seen any kits or
> toys for a T/A that were.  The Scout II kit was unusual when it appeared.
> 
> Howard

Howard,

It's kind of funny to think of IH wind tunnel testing models of its
vehicles. No wonder they are such aerodynamically excellent machines.

John