11-06-2005, 08:54 PM
O.K. you Engineers. Just saw some pics recently on http://www.dogfacesoldiers.org/
on the Rhine River Crossing of which I was one of the 7th Inf Reg. dogfaces. Now,
just what were the outboard motors used on these "Ferries" ? Looks like Evinrude 33
or 50 H.P. Quads. Anyone have any ideas? And how cranky were they to keep running? Must have had a specialized group to keep them going and roughly how many
of "them" were used in wartime. I was into outboard racing in the late 40's and early
50's so very interested and pics do not show detail.