I think its more like an MP25, late 70s vintage. @ACEngineeringTried googling "4 PM 25 H" - that's what I make of the type indication (last photo) but no results ... Help !
Tried googling "4 PM 25 H" - that's what I make of the type indication (last photo) but no results ... Help !
Looks to me very similar to the MB25PF of the very early 80’s.
The MB25P of the late 70’s/early 80’s had a Perkins 4.236 Bolted to an IH 444 skid unit with a shuttle direction change ( which you needed to use the foot clutch for). It wasn’t available as 4WD, but had a sliding counterweight over the engine, just below the bonnet.
The MB25PF had a Ford 3 Cylinder(?) engine and a Ford gearbox with no shuttle. It didn’t have the sliding counterweight and was available as a 4WD version.
Interesting that this one doesn’t have the free lift mast with the central ram, which was a good option for low buildings.
Manitou did build similar machines for IH with IH engines. I don’t know if 4WD was available on them.
Yes there was 4wd option on the IH engined ones. Think that's an IH engined on in op post.
I remember seeing an article about a 4wd IH 444 and there was a suggestion that you could create one by using a manitou skid unit as they had an additional transmission shaft.