Does anyone know anything about early axles? It is a rear axle. I don't have any pictures but I can define it. Here is a crappy drawing done in microsoft paint. Here is it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Like an early Ford rear banjo? That's like two axles that are turned by a Ring and Pinion which mimics that drawing you've supplied.
There were many trucks with a rear axle like you discribe, plus Rolls Royce and Mercedes that I can remember. That design was used from the teens through the fifties by many manufacturers.
Looks more like a modified shaft drive setup off a motorcycle to me......the castings are definitely new age....are bolts metric on it?