Registry Insight- HD6
The Allis Chalmers HD6 is powered by a 344 Cubic Inch Diesel Engine and weighs in at over 6 Tonnes as a bare unit. Drawbar power was tested at 49.95hp and belt hp at 60.5hp. The HD6 was built at the Springfield Illinois plant from 1955- 1974.There are some records that show production continued through until 1974 prior to the Fiat-Allis takeover but serial number breakdowns are not known past 1965. Units built up to 1960 had a Buda engine from S/No 13322 an A/C developed engine was fitted featuring direct injection. Initially the Model A featured a 44 inch gauge with 4 Rollers and the Model B had a 60 inch gauge with 4 rollers, later model E variants had a 60 inch gauge but with 5 rollers and the Model G was a standard loader version. The HD6EP was a powershift equipped unit.
The photo below has been provided by Warren Lucas.
1955- 101-1146
1956- 1147-6465
1957- 6466-7947
1958- 7948-10053
1959- 10054-12505
1960- 12506-13776
1961- 13777-14897
1962- 14898-16041
1963- 16042-17104
1964- 17105-18188
1965- 18189-?
1966- ?
1967- ?
1968- ?
1969- ?
1970- ?
1971- ?
1972- ?
1973- ?
1974- ?-27271
There are some records that show production continued through until 1974 prior to the Fiat-Allis takeover. 25271
Below is a list of the currently known machines here in Australia, if you own a HD-6 please get in contact with us by emailing direct at aussieallischalmers@outlook.com and completing a copy of our registration form here.
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