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Maddawg here's your VW---I don't think anyone really knows for sure but I also believe that the kits used in Nam started as armored troop carryers, When I started consulting for Livermore one of our first meetings were at Stewart Stevens headquarters in MI---three or four other manufacturers...
I stuck this here cause I think this thing is a 5 ton at least, I have looked around, ask around, then kinda waited for someone to say what this thing is but no luck, so I gotta ask, anyone know what this thing is? VT Jeff said he thought it was a KW 290? but I don't think so, another friend...
Ya know I missed seeing that sign on the front of that truck, I was looking at that gun truck, I don't know if in the convoys I was in would I want that ammo can to the outside of that box
That second one may be the same truck---84th engrs HQ 49 ?----HUH? looks like your pic is maybe outta a gun truck--that a 50 down in the corner? Rich that pass is on the way to Tuy Hoa, I think is the same one Flashman was KIA on Cold Sweat
Might be a good thing----this tread was started to let everyone know about the gun trucks at the Gathering---these are two seperate functions----no matter where they are or which ones are where---go see em you won't forget it
Glad you ask-----------That picture was takin from the top of King Kong (APC truck) and I believe they were up north at that time---around DaNang----someone on here will know
Use what you please of the photos I posted---as I said I have copied many of my Brothers albums, and all agree that the photos need to be seen-----Now here's a truck--BIG MO
If you decide to do a over the road truck from a trans unit (Line Haul) they didn't usually run the canvas over the bed, Like in the 523rd even though it was a 5 ton unit we had a couple deuces, one was used by supply and the other belonged to the motor pool, they had canvas, just used locally...
Man---I posted but it went somewhere other then where it was supposed too----They had the yellow headlights when they wanted em---Here is Rogers second truck---at least he now has a passengers windshield and one mirrior----These and most all photos I post are from the albums of my Brothers I...
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