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Looking at the surroundings I would guess late 41 war maneuvers in Louisiana, TN or the Carolinas.
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1941 K18-C GMC Recovered today
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If that is the Louisiana maneuvers then you should take a look at the Life Magazine OCT 6 1941 issue. That issue covered the maneuvers and was an 11 page article.
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Photo has a date notation of Apr 91 and possible an location of IN or Indiana. May just be the date the photo was logged in since it is black and white.
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What throws me off is the HUT - here is a pic from New Guinea as we know there were there as well & Austrailia
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Could be but they don't have many tall pine trees in the far east. Is it possible that is a water tank?
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Oh great...now you tell me!! A couple of different folks at the MVPA Convention had Life Magazines from the early 40's on up but we couldn't determine WHICH month Life posted the pic posted way up in this thread. They were all in sealed plastic so we couldn't just thumb through them either.
It would be a real hoot to have that magazine as part of the display for the truck.
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Mystery solved!!! I forgot Tony had attached two pics to the email and when I opened it again I found the second pic. This was written on the back of the pic of the K18/19:
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So we know that one never left the states.
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You win a free CAMO meal at the GA Rally Porta John!
While I'm here, let me update yaz.
Tony called the machine shop today to check on the engine work. The feller is out of the hospital but still on the walking wounded list. That's OK and I want to give him his time because he still has stuff ahead of mine and I sure don't want to throw a fit and cause him anymore heart problems.
ON THE OTHER HAND!!! That friggin guy with the seats!!! Tony called him right after lunch and he said the seats were not ready but he would have them done late this evening...sound familiar??
I told Tony, lets go. I'm gonna pick my stuff and let someone else do it and while I'm there I'm gonna rip that #@$!*& out of the frame!
So...when we get to the upholstery shop, the cute lil bull dog came out and didn't even bark so we went in and the feller was sewing away on my seat covers. Then I saw one of the seats he had finished and it looked so darn good I sorta lost my steam.
He promised they would be done tomorrow by 13:00hrs...sound familiar...again??
Anyhoo...not everyone (actually no one) can produce the super human results we are used to Zout turning out so I guess I'll take another chill pill and wait for my stuff.
opcorn:I just hope everything comes together so we can have time to do SOMETHING inside the box before the GA Rally.
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Thank you Sir...all the credit for the truck goes to Commander Warp, (zout).
I just wish we could find some hard details about the truck/trailer
!! It's like looking for a needle in a hay stack!
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Do you know of one of those trailers that you can put your hands on?
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Negative. We've found maybe five trucks but ZERO trailers so far.
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Fill the box with cases of Crown. Nobody will care about the engine missing
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Have you tried contacting the Signal Corps Regimental Association? http://www.signalcorps.org/ You might be able to find a member that is familiar with the K18 and trailer, although WWII vets are leaving us in large numbers now.Negative. We've found maybe five trucks but ZERO trailers so far.
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You fellas nearly embarrass me - I just do what I do and its no big deal to me !! If I were not nearly a cripple & my air compressor did not take a dump when it did I should have had it back in the customers hands sooner - but I guess it all just works out.
Radiator expected back today - when they open I will be giving them a call - I know PB will be happy when he see's this baby (not tellin).
Gary - I will no longer try to contact Museums or any other place that represents itself like those places - I should have learned when contacting the 45th Infanty Museum on PB's WC22 - those fellas could give a rip and could care less.
If you see some posts a while back of ALL the places I contacted not a single one answered - check out that list and it deals specifically with where these units were. I guess WE care more than they do - what a crying shame.
Cannot believe that baby is still sittin in my yard - I might have to make a camper out of it
Radiator expected back today - when they open I will be giving them a call - I know PB will be happy when he see's this baby (not tellin).
Gary - I will no longer try to contact Museums or any other place that represents itself like those places - I should have learned when contacting the 45th Infanty Museum on PB's WC22 - those fellas could give a rip and could care less.
If you see some posts a while back of ALL the places I contacted not a single one answered - check out that list and it deals specifically with where these units were. I guess WE care more than they do - what a crying shame.
Cannot believe that baby is still sittin in my yard - I might have to make a camper out of it
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I'd like to come bring her home Monday the 14th if she's not in the way too much. Maybe Tony, BB, and I can bring the dually and trailer W/W up and
Cannot believe that baby is still sittin in my yard - I might have to make a camper out of it
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Not in my way at all - all the neighbors have already checked it out
I just have to be able to bring all the leftovers and get them in the back of the truck is all. Give me a heads up if this is what your possible plans are and I'll take care of it on this end to make sure you get everything loaded up (its still in the garage in safe keeping)
BTW - I ordered that Life Magazine Oct 6 1941 - getting a NEW Magazine - should be here by end of the week that I will peek at and handover with the truck when you get it - its my contribution to the "cause".
I just have to be able to bring all the leftovers and get them in the back of the truck is all. Give me a heads up if this is what your possible plans are and I'll take care of it on this end to make sure you get everything loaded up (its still in the garage in safe keeping)
BTW - I ordered that Life Magazine Oct 6 1941 - getting a NEW Magazine - should be here by end of the week that I will peek at and handover with the truck when you get it - its my contribution to the "cause".