Real unusual things from trailer washers, motorized wheels, to tank track Rolls Royces

Never seen one before, and something about the age of a black and white photo tells me that these are obsolete I have no idea at all what this is Ok, but why take it out if you have to add skis? Really early car phone Odd stuff on this tow truck 1890's and I was told it's a velocipede Lenin's 1922 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost snow machine. Most expensive snow machine conversion? or strangest use for