armydriver

I like the photos of the pre-war trucks.

It is definately military. I agree with the sCanadian theory. Great find at a good price.

it my understanding that the machine gun mounts on the GMC's were meant to be used in case of an attack by aircraft. If this is the case then only a couple would be needed in a convoy. They were not meant as an offensive or defensive weapon against infantry, however probably some were used that way. I would suggest that the ommission of winches on some trucks was more of a case of conserving steel and costs as not all trucks needed the winch, when others were traveling with them. All tippers had winches, but then they are construction trucks. I have a friend that was a South Pacific combat veteran with the 2nd Marine Division and he said that they mounted pedestal mounts, similiar to the jeep mount , in the rear of the IH trucks , right behind the cab, with the .50 caliber machine guns and used them against the Japanese in an offensive manner. We all knoiw that in war time ingenuity in the field can mean the difference between victory or defeat and trucks that were supposed to be support vehicles can be quickly turned into weapons of war.

Jack I had one rear wheel on my CCKW that would lock up and I replaced the spring and that took care of the problem. The old springs do get weak over time and while they appear really strong when dissambling the brakes, they may not be strong enough to pull the shoes away from the drum against the wheel cylinder pressure.

I would appreciate anyone knowing of a GMC CCKW with a date of delivery of August 1945 or later to please notify me. Thanks. Jim

Does anyone know of a CCKW that the data plate date of delivery is stamped after August of 1945?

Jack The more you drive the old Jimmy the more you can get the feel of what is best for the truck. Mark is right on that pointm you kind of become one. They are very noisy in the cab so don't expect a pleasant conversation while out on a country drive.

The stuff I have come across is almost like tar. It is real tough and adhears to the metal real well. Unsightly to say the least but keeps out corrosion very well. I had a GPW that was undercoated with the stuff and there was very little rust out at all on the gas tank sump or tool boxes. No ruined crossmembers or supports on the jeep.

If it is leaking into the Hydrovac it can get into your engine. Best to find the leak as soon as possible. I had that problem and replaced the Hydrovac unit and that solved my problem.

Very interesting thread . My truck is named Betty Boop and I even have nose art of Betty Boop painted on the passanger side panel. My truck was an Army Air Force used truck so nose art seemed appropiate. :lol:

Tipper bed CCKw's are in very short supply here in the states and parts for them even scarcer. I am in need of the tail gate latch. It is a big cast item that is bolted on top of the bed rail , hook shaped . If anyone has a spare or an old rusted out bed with one of these I would love to buy it. Thanks Jim

That looks like a Mack truck 5 ton more than likely. I am a canvas bucket man myself and consider any truck with a canvas bucket well dressed. I have hung other items on my CCKW for display purposes but never in a parade. As my truck was used by the Army Air Force and carrys a local air field markings, anything that is added are things that would be used on a flight line truck, such as an aircraft tow bar and fire extinguishers.

Now there is a man with good taste. Just like fine wine, the older the better.

I wish I knew Jack. When these trucks were generally de-militarized and turned into what ever it was going to do in civilian live, whether it was to be a logging truck, work in the oilfields or on a farm, it seemed that the spare tire carruer was in the way and discarded. Other parts are often needed also, inclucing the pintle hook and rear bumberettes, but those have generally been available. Not so with the spare tire carriers. Also try to find the open cab parts over here, like the windshield assembly. Next to impossible. Most restorers here need a spare parts truck to take parts from in order to build one from two. The parts I needed to restore old Betty Boop came from a friend in Sweden from a parts truck he had.

Very nice jacket. Thanks for the photo as I have never seen a British Ike jacket. I have several American Ike jackets and I really the ones that were originally class A dress tunics that have been cut down into an Ike jacket. I wish the United States Army still had uniforms as dressey as the uniforms of WWII. Thanks for sharing the beautiful find of an Ike jacket.