ebinmaine 71,953 #1 Posted November 2, 2020 @Oldskool is going to help me out with an ID tag for Trina's upcoming military tribute 856. I know there are several of us that have or know of military themed tractors. I'm looking for suggestions for a name such as we already use like Cinnamon or Pony but with a military theme. Something like an ID acronym or the like. The tractor was a generous gift from @Herder a couple years ago. It will be using gray wheels with ag tread tires from @Sparky. The engine to be used is a mid-70s, we think, Chrysler built 1.5 rated horse single cylinder I got from @Stepney. Very simple build. Three-speed. No wiring whatsoever because it is a drill or rope start. @OldWorkHorse @953 nut @pfrederi @JCM @pullstart @WHX24 @WheelhorseBob 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,109 #2 Posted November 2, 2020 EB, great idea! But, why did you ask Uncle Jim for suggestions? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 66,109 #3 Posted November 2, 2020 Sherman? Sounds like it’ll run like a tank... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,953 #4 Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, pullstart said: EB, great idea! But, why did you ask Uncle Jim for suggestions? The old boy may be a screwball like some of the rest of us but he does have some good suggestions every once in a great while 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OldWorkHorse 3,092 #5 Posted November 2, 2020 That sounds like its gonna be a GENERAL build. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelhorseBob 1,550 #6 Posted November 2, 2020 What immediately comes to mind are war horse's, or more correctly, horses made famous being rode into battle by their famous owners. Being a history buff, especially the French and Indian war through the Revolution, Nelson comes to mind. Nelson was the horse that carried George Washington through the Revolution. He is reported to be chestnut in color so that could work too. If you like Grey you could also go with Traveller..... 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wh500special 2,256 #7 Posted November 2, 2020 I think George Patton's horse was named Big Red... Maybe too obvious? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oilwell1415 563 #8 Posted November 2, 2020 Black Jack was maybe the most famous, if you could even call it that, of the military working horses. He was the last horse to receive the Army brand as a quartermaster issued horse, and served as the riderless horse in 4 state funerals including those of President John F Kennedy and General Douglas MacArthur. He was named after General John J. "Black Jack" Pershing, the first man to be named General of the Armies and the only one to be granted that rank while alive. Black Jack is buried in Summerall Field on Fort Myer, just outside the gate to Arlington National Cemetery. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prondzy 3,889 #9 Posted November 2, 2020 3 hours ago, pullstart said: EB, great idea! But, why did you ask Uncle Jim for suggestions? Yeah did you read his shirt?? Guy cant remember his name let alone name something else 1 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 51,487 #10 Posted November 2, 2020 Thanks for the shirt Dan! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,953 #11 Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, OldWorkHorse said: That sounds like its gonna be a GENERAL build. Well played! 11 minutes ago, prondzy said: Guy cant remember Yeah me either bub ... why the heck you think I put my initials as my screen name? Getting so bad I may have to tattoo my identification on the inside of my left wrist as a cheat sheet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herder 2,355 #12 Posted November 2, 2020 I need to see what I am naming, so let's get to building!!!! Can't wait. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,148 #13 Posted November 2, 2020 Patton. As in General George S. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,495 #14 Posted November 2, 2020 Old Ironsides and I don't mean Raymond Burr! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,953 #15 Posted November 2, 2020 Some really awesome suggestions here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,660 #16 Posted November 2, 2020 I will have to put some thought to this. Any more info on this build? Trying to build a mental picture of the finished product. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,953 #17 Posted November 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Oldskool said: I will have to put some thought to this. Any more info on this build? Trying to build a mental picture of the finished product. Hard to say what I can add at this point because we haven't started the build and we all know how one's mind can be changed....... 348 times... During a build process. Other than what I wrote In the initial post I can throw a couple more things in. We were initially thinking about doing the entire thing in OD Green but then Sparky came up with those wheels which are fairly close to Battleship Gray so now we are leaning towards doing a multi-color broad spectrum appreciation token of all armed forces. This is a short video of the engine that we will be using: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,194 #18 Posted November 2, 2020 I like Patton... because like the namesake a W-H will take no crap, and won't stop for nothin'! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,953 #19 Posted November 2, 2020 20 minutes ago, AMC RULES said: I like Patton... because like the namesake a W-H will take no crap, and won't stop for nothin'! Seems fitting for the BBT owner of the tractor as well doesn't it? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHNJ701 4,165 #20 Posted November 3, 2020 I will add in "Doolittle", since I am building one of the b25 mitchell bombers that flew off the carrier to bomb japan. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WheelhorseBob 1,550 #21 Posted November 3, 2020 7 minutes ago, jabelman said: I will add in "Doolittle", since I am building one of the b25 mitchell bombers that flew off the carrier to bomb japan. Well that’s just cool! Coming from the son of a father who fought in the pacific during WWII. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Oldskool 6,660 #22 Posted November 3, 2020 How bout The War Horse? Mix that with the Wheel Horse name and emblem. It may not be the acronym you may have been looking for. I may be just delusional from the sleep deprivation of the Daylight Savings Time change lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wallfish 17,899 #24 Posted November 3, 2020 Alvin, or Sgt. York Simple but effective 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 12,067 #25 Posted November 3, 2020 Kilroy from "Kilroy was here" that was written on so many things during the war. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
