Last year, there was some postings about GL seeking a bidder that would be able to inventory 100's of trucks at one time. There was quite a discussion on this topic and GL even posted special bid forms for thes sales.
Did anything ever become of this topic??
We don't see or have heard of anyone with hundreds of trucks to sell.
As a side bar note, I'm really surprised that GL takes the time to sell one truck at a time. Remember the stories of years past of having to buy "a hunnert" jeeps at a time in a lot at $50.00 each or Dodges or CCKW's or M151's etc.
The only mass sales I have seen is of "residue vehicles" which means that GL considers them in too bad of shape to sell one at a time.
I was involved in the purchase of over 200 vehicles from Camp Shelby last year.
Everything went fairly smooth paperwork wise.
The GL folks at Shelby did a great job of allowing us to preview and assisting in getting them off post.
I am no longer affiliated with the organization that did the purchase so I can't tell you what the status of the vehicles is.
The only mass sales I have seen is of "residue vehicles" which means that GL considers them in too bad of shape to sell one at a time.
I was involved in the purchase of over 200 vehicles from Camp Shelby last year.
Everything went fairly smooth paperwork wise.
The GL folks at Shelby did a great job of allowing us to preview and assisting in getting them off post.
I am no longer affiliated with the organization that did the purchase so I can't tell you what the status of the vehicles is.
The group that purchased the big lot at Camp Shelby was thought to be Warrior Patriot Resources, an alleged non-profit group. It might have also been their profit driven affiliate named Claims Reporting LLC. Either way, they got a ton of vehicles and intended to fix them up for resale. It seemed like they had good intentions and a good opportunity to make some serious cash.
They must have run into some financial problems, because they have stopped paying their bills. They owe me and several others. Jackson Fulgham and William Wahrmund were the ones running the operation, but both men seem to be hiding out now and I can't reach either one. I sure hope they can get things turned around and get caught up on their debts. I thought they were honorable men, but I now regret extending them a line of credit.
*Update 11/13/09* It took nearly 4 months, but I got paid today from WPR! They seem to be genuinely interested in paying off their outstanding obligations.
Last edited by M1075; 11-13-2009 at 17:03.
Reason: Got Paid!
There may be an opportunity to purchase these vehicles from the investors to recoup some of their money. If anyone has a way to contact them, let me know. I will be willing to talk to them and put together a group to make a purchase. Anyone else interested?
68 Kaiser Jeep M185A3
71 AM General M35A2 - bobbed
87 AM General M35A2C w/liftgate
93 AM General M35A3
MK-18 Trailer
MKT-90
MEP004A 15KW generator
Chrysler MTL-60H
Wrecker Set No. 7, Medium Towbar & Bishman 931A
Aerial Reconnaisance vehicle - ARDrone - others coming.
The trucks are still sitting in a yard at Camp Shelby's south gate. When I passed about a month ago, the gate was closed and a sign was up looking for mechanics. The gate is open sometimes and closed sometimes when I pass by. From a distance, it looks like most of the trucks are good for parts and scrap, but some might run. Swapping parts from other donor trucks, I'm sure a good number could hit the road again.
They really had a good purpose and a plan, that somehow is falling short.
And to think that most of these residue trucks are from depot level where they don't want to buy new parts so they remove parts off of trucks to rebuild others.
Probably, or just supposing, the residue trucks were probably good running trucks just in the "wrong place at the wrong time".
100's of trucks at GL
