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Hello,
The spacers on the rear DUKW axles are there to keep the wheels from hitting the brake drums. They are about 1 inch or so thick. They bolt onto the brake drum and the wheels bolts to the spacer. I will be over at my shop later today. I will take a photo of the spacer for you.
Steve
Bert,
I do not have a date yet. The film crew told us sometime this summer and they will contact us to let us know exactly when. I will post the date when I find out.
Steve
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We used diesel while shooting the flame thrower from my tank for safety reasons. They did use napalm in the back pack flame thrower. I do not know where the powder used to mix in the gas came from. There is a photo of a M3A1 Stuart with a flame thower in action on Siapan 1944 alot with...
Hello,
Last Sat. I fired an original M3 flame thrower from my M3A1 Stuart tank. It was kind of scary, fun and hot all at the same time!!! That was the first time I have ever experience that. We were shooting a show for the Smithsonian Channel that will air sometime this coming summer.
Enjoy,
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Last weekend I was at Heiser Farms in Dayton, Or. running around in my tank. Mike Morris, a Vietnam Veteran asked me if I would fly his US flag on my tank. I told him I would be honored to do that. The flag was last flown on PBR-725 on Vinh Te Channel in 1969. While on a patrol PBR-725...
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Here is a video from last weekend at Heiser Farms in Dayton, Oregon.
Enjoy,
Steve 8)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbe3KKJ10zM&feature=youtu.be
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Last weekend I had the honor of giving 97 year old tank commander SSG Harley Anderson a ride on my M3A1 Stuart tank at the Steam UP in Brooks, Or. 30 of his family members were there to see him ride on a Stuart tank for the first time in 70 years! Harley was the Grand Marshal in the...
27th Annual All Military Show & Sale
In Conjunction With Collectors West Gun Show
Sponsored By The Military Vehicle Collectors Club of Oregon @ Multnomah County Expo Center InPortland, Oregon 25-27 July 2014
Vintage Military Vehicles on Display
3 DAY SHOW
Fri 12 noon –6pm, Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun...
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The tracks are in Glover, VT. They will be rolled up and on a pallet. The tracks will be about 5 feet in diameter and 4 feet tall. I can get an exact measurment for you in a day or 2. They can be loaded with a front end loader in VT. and I have a forklift.
Thanks,
Steve
Hello,
DUKW S/N 14011 is probably July 1944. I have been compiling a list of DUKW owners with USA number & date of delivery for several years. I took over what Bill Keen started back in the late 80's. If you would like me to add your DUKW to the list and send you a copy of the list send me your...
Hello,
Anyone going from Vermont to Oregon??? I have a set of Stuart tank tranks in Northern Vermont that need to be transported to Portland, Or. The weigh about 2,500 lbs. or so and will be on a pallet.
Thanks,
Steve8-)
sgreenb810@aol.com
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