As a kid in Western Nebraska (Sidney) my folks drove over to Cheyenne quite often for shopping/sightseeing. We always saw this vehicle on the side of the road just before we hit town. In 1961 I was 3, but I was well into my teens and it was still parked by the house.

I was in the area doing business just a couple years ago, and drove out that way I and I still think it is sitting next to the house!!!

What a blast from MY past!!

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Thanks for posting this picture!

I'm 53 and vividly remembered the PPE so when I saw an old issue of ME in the early 90's it got me curious what happened to it. Two phone calls and I was talking to Melvin Gould! He was happy to tell me about it. The 4 rear wheels were driven. The late 40's truck diff he used could be opened and the end of driven shaft was accessible. I think it was a worm drive rather than a modern diff. He was able to weld a U joint assembly to it and run a short shaft to the rear diff.

All four front wheels steered. The arms on the steering boxes were slightly different lengths so the front wheels turned a bit more than the rear.

He used it until they put highway 70 through, that cut him off from the land he used. It sat for a while and he donated it to an automotive museum in Denver. I did get to see it, it was still there in 1995.