Alexis De Sakhnoffsky's 1947 Streamliner Background Count Alexis De Sakhnoffsky (1901 - 1964) was one of the prominent industrial designers and illustrators in 1920-30s. The most well-known streamlined trucks designs by de Sakhnoffsky were manufactured for Canadian Labatt's brewery on the basis of White trucks. Almost all of the trucks manufactured are gone by today. Only two trucks are known to exist: a restored 1947 Streamliner and a 1937 Streamliner that is undergoing restoration. However, there are indications that more of these trucks might be hiding somewhere, as the number of trucks known to be destroyed is lower than the number of trucks manufactured. The 1947 Streamliner was restored and exhibited at the world Expo in Vancouver in 1986. They found an original trailer, but the tractor was probably built from scratch on a short wheelbase White COE chassis. Aim The aim of this project is to create a 3D computer model of the 1947 Streamliner and, using the geometry obtained, to manufacture a 1/24 scale model of the truck by a computer-controlled CNC milling machine. Measurements taken from the restored 1947 Streamliner will be used, however the tractor will be modified to accommodate for the original longer wheelbase. Below is a recolored image of the original 1947 Streamliner. I'm planning to use a 3D model of a contemporary White COE tractor as a basis. Here is a tractor with a 121-inch wheelbase, which is one possible candidate. Recentely I've found the original specifications of the 1947 Streamliner in an magazine article from 1948. My doubts about the existing replica of the truck having a too short (109'') wheelbase were confirmed: Specifications of the Labatt Streamliner Trailer Overall length - 36 ft., 10 in. Wheelbase of unit - 28 ft., 5 in. Wheelbase of tractor - 121 in. Overall height - 9 ft., 8 in. Overall width 8 ft., 5 in. Overall length of semi - 28 ft. Inside capacity of trailer - 825 cu. ft. (approx) Fruehauf Drop Frame Chassis Smith Bros. Custom Built body. Tractor White Model W.A. 122 Engine - Super Power Model 140A Displacement - 362 cu. in. Transmission model 501B, 5 speeds ahead Rear end ratio 29 Smith Bros. streamlined tilt cab Air windshield wipers and horn (air) Anti-jacknife equipment on fifth wheel The full article is displayed on Walter Millers' the Museum of Automobile Art & Design website (www.moaaad.org), item Ref# 805.

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