Eldon (Payton?) No. 908 OD Combat Tank Transport with Eldon Tank

Okay, this thing has me confuzzled (my granddaughter's term for confused). After taking photos of the truck carrying the Eldon tank, I now believe that Eldon probably sold the tooling for the truck to Payton. The axles for the wheels - which are all intact - on this truck are too short, thus not allowing the tank to nestle down between them as it should. I can allow for a certain amount of shrinkage over the years, but not this much, and after all, the wheels are marked 'PAYTON'. Anywho, look at the photos and see for yourself. Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

Look at how those wheels are splayed out after gently coercing the tank onto the trailer

This is how the original Eldon tank looks when simply placed atop the trailer...

...and how it looks after squeezing it between the wheels

Eldon (Payton?) No. 908 OD Combat Tank Transport

I was a bit confused after taking the photos for this truck because I had noticed something quite odd. This is quite clearly Eldon's Tank Transport, HOWEVER, the wheels are marked 'PAYTON"??? It's evident that all the wheels are original to the vehicle and all wheels have the same markings. I can think of two scenarios for this: either Eldon sold/rented the tooling to Payton, or perhaps Eldon had a shortfall in its production and contracted with Payton to supply the wheels. The truck with trailer measures: 18.25" (46.35cm) L x 5" (12.7cm) W x 4" (10.16cm) H.

I'll post a complete set of photos with the tank on the trailer hopefully tomorrow. BTW, my Eldon tank - the one that would go with this transport - is a bit wide and does not fit on the trailer. Both of these are a bit large, but are okay enough to fit in with 60mm figures. Be Blessed and Relish Life! Ed

Eldon catalog/flyer

All wheels are marked 'PAYTON'

This is the set as pictured in the catalog, however...

...my Eldon tank would not quite fit on the trailer

An MPC Weasel fit just fine