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Stuart Tank VS Robinson R22 Helicopter Well...it only took 60 lbs. of flour but the helicopter finally scored 1 confirmed hit! https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B13sHcEulu1HS1p2WUl0dEJTRmM/edit?usp=drive_web&pli=1...

M3A1 Stuart Tank VS R22 Helicopter UPDATE! Hello, Here is a link to a video of a Robinson R22 attempting to bomb my M3A1 Stuart tank with a 5lb. bags of flour! I was inspired by the 1941 Laurel & Hardy movie Great Guns!!! Although it appears the helicopter scored a hit there was no flour on...

Hello, I have a pair of Stuart tank tracks in Northern Vermont that need to go to Portland, Oregon. They weigh about 2,500 lbs. Thanks, Steve

Hello, The guy who owns the M35A3 took in on the Alcan trip and the trailer is a home made camper. He lived in the trialer during the trip. The frame is a 1 1/2 ton military trailer and the camper part is civilian. Thanks, Steve

Hello, Heiser Farms in Dayton, Or. sponsored a Veteran Apprreication weekend for Veterans and thier families. I had my M3A1 Stuart along with a friends M18 Hellcat on display. There were four WWII Jeeps, a M923 5 ton, M35A3 2 1/2 ton, M274 Mule & a Humvee. We were able to run the tanks around...

Hello, We had 8 DUKW's at the 2013 MVPA Convention in Portland. We took 230 people out for rides Thursday and Sat. in the Columbia River and made beach landings!!! We had 8 DUKW's go out and 7 come back during the 1996 MVPA Convention in Portland. (1 DUKW had fuel pump problems...he eventually...

Hello, Just kidding!!! After a very long day the trucker driver asked me if I thoughT my tank could drive off the trailer so he would not have to unhook the truck. I told him I had never tried that before but I don't see any problem. I drove off just fine. I stopped to take a few photos! Enjoy...

Hello, I will have a truck going from PA. to OR on Monday 25 March. There will be room for a couple Jeep or 3/4 ton truck size vehicles. Thanks, Steve8)

Lst 1166 Hello, LST-1166 is still anchored in Rainer, Or. The Federal Gov. spent around 5 million dollars cleaning the ship up (bunkler oil, asbestos and other misc. haz. mat.) The current owner (same guy since Art Raz owned it) is talking about selling the ship and it may get cut down and...

Hello, That is one of several military vehicles being sold from the Curtis collection in Portland. Steve Preston is handling the sales of the MV's. 503-805-9630. Thanks, Steve

M3A1 Stuart Tank Blanks Hello, I am using Pyrodex. Approx 1/4 lb. per blank. The 37MM shells have been modifiied to accept a 44 mag. shell to hold the primer. They are loaded just like a live shell in the breech. Steve:cool:

Hello, Last weekend I was running around with my M3A1 Stuart tank at Heiser Farms in Dayton, OR.(55 miles SW of Portland). It had rained for the past few days with made the field a bit muddy! Link to a video...

Hello, I spent the weekend at Heiser Farms in Dayton, Oregon (40 miles So. of Portland). They do Pumpkin Chuunkin every weekend in Oct. This weekend was Veteran Appreciation Weekend. I gave several Veterans tank rides. Just before they would start chunkin punmkins I would made a run with my...

Hello, I usually buy 100 octane AV fuel for the tank but ARCO was fresh out! I only put in $12 of Premium. I only stopped to get the photo. The looks from the people buying gas was pretty funny:shock:. Steve:cool:

Hello, Last Thursday night I had my M3A1 Stuart in the Sandy, OR Mountain Day Parade. We unloaded the tank and parked the truck at the end of the parade. I drove the tank West on US Hwy 26 to where the parade formed up. On the way I stopped at ARCo to fill up and them to Subway for dinner...

Hello, Here is a video of some of the military vehicles driving around and firing blanks @ 16th Annual Living History Day at Camp Withycombe in Clackamas, Oregon 19 May. Enjoy. Steve:cool:

DUKW Water Pump The place in Portland id call Tri State Steve:cool:

DUKW Water Pump Hello, The part number for the DUKW water pump is SZ-A-114154. There is a local shop here in Portland, Or. that rebuilds old water pumps. Steve:cool:

Hello, Last weekend I drove my M3A1 Stuart tank in a local parade in SE Portland. The parade goes right by my shop so I just drove the tank to shopping center a few blocks away to form up. After the parade we drove back to my shop on side streets through residential neighboods! The looks on the...

Continental Radial Engine Hello, The early M4 and M4A1 Shermans used a Continental R975-C1 9 cyl. gas radial engine. The M4E6 Sherman used the same engine. Steve8)