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Chris, They should be looking for a 24-stud engine because it has more hp (100 vs. 85 for the 21-stud), plus more upgrading potential. A post-war French Flathead is the thing to go for in their case! Hanno

Chris, as far as I know the pre-war engines were 21-stud, not 24. The Ford V8 Flathead was fitted to a huge number (100,000's) of vehicles manufactured by Ford Canada during WW2, ranging from cars & trucks to tracked carriers. Ford in the UK manufactured huge numbers of V8 powered vehicles as well. Seeing that your friend does not know these details, I guess he's looking for an engine for a hot rod? After WW2, the French fitted the 24-stud V8 engine in the SUMB truck, many of which are now sold on the collector's market. They have various refinements over the WW2 engines and are the one to choose if originality is of no importance. As noted above, RR Services sells parts for these French trucks, incl. engines. As a matter of fact, there's a take-out engine advertised for UKP 1000 on MilWeb as we speak. Hope this helps, Hanno

Have been following your progress with great interest. Well done! Hanno

According to this picture fromDodge Power Wagons 1940-1980 Photo Archive, "the Canadian Army used this all-white camouflaged truck in its snowy northern climate". Comments, anyone? Regards, Hanno

Does anybody have any information and/or pictures about the use of the Dodge (Fargo) Power Wagon by the Israeli Defence Forces? Either in standard (bottom picture) or modified form (top picture)? Thanks, Hanno

It has been lovingly repainted - pink! http://www.cubittartists.org.uk/mirpink.html

Nice! Good to see a British HMV "in the nude" :wink:

Building a SdKfz 231 replica sounds like quite a challenge - but it seems it can be done: http://images.google.com/images?q=sdkfz+231+replica Good luck! Hanno

What he really is saying is that he lists all the asking prices for a certain type of vehicles advertised on MilWeb. Depending on the type, there is a (big) difference between asking price and the price it actually sells for. Back to the subject: I am an Wheels & Tracks fan, have all the issues and really miss the mag and its author/editor Bart Vanderveen. I quit my subscription to CMV I think two years ago, not mainly because there was too much modern stuff in it, but I really was annoyed by endless number of errors in the articles. Not good quality, and add to that the high price you have to pay to get it delivered to Holland... My €0,02 worth anyway :-) Hanno

Can't say I'm an expert, but I gathered information on the Iltis a few years back and put it on a website: http://www.geocities.com/spoelstra.geo/vw183/ Hope this helps, Hanno

That yard is owned by Van Dam in the Netherlands: http://www.dvandam.nl/ The CCKW's are ex-Swiss Army with Swiss bodywork. Regards, Hanno

And sometimes you don't even need diving equipment! See Pacific Junkyards. Hanno

Indeed, I know him too. He has made a trip to a foreign national archives to find any drawing or blueprints, but alas. I think he is one of the people who has more fun in the research and finding the parts, than the physical restoration or the operation of a vehicle. To each his own. Hanno

Jack, just drive the truck on Norwegian tyres until they wear out! In the meantime save for another set, which might well be another set of Norwegian tyres going cheap because someone else really wants bar grips According to some people my Ford F15A has the wrong type of tyres. But I refuse to replace them before they are worn out. Even then, I'll probably replace them with bar tread tyres, as the only Dunlop Trakgrips available are Ferret tyres which are a) runflats, so they give a harsh ride, b) expensive. Hanno

I'm not saying anything, just that I would paint a GMC in British livery. The UK used both the -352 and -353 (see below), the problem is finding the pictures and information to accurately restore one, while info on US units is abundant. Cheers, Hanno From Data Book of Wheeled Vehicles: Army Transport 1939-1945. Sadly it does not mention the S.M. numbers for the GMCs. (click on image for large size scan)

Did everyone forget howPresident Roosevelt explained "lend lease"? "Your neighbour's house is on fire. He comes to you, and asks if he can have your hose. You say, 'I will not give you my hose. But I will lend it to you. You can borrow it to put out your fire. And when the fire is out, you will return it to me'". If I was Mr. Lewis I would send Mr. Bush a hose!

Look! There's someone who was bored by US OD and actually read some historic books...does anybody know the owner? Source: http://www.militaryvehiclephotos.com

Great project! Here's a pic you might not (but probably) have seen yet: Source: http://www.ullsteinbild.de Image number: 41409110 ullstein - Roger Viollet Date: 01.01.1944 Image size: 3241x4361 Pixel World War II. Front of Normandy, 1944. Landing of equipment of the American Red Cross. Regards, Hanno

And don't forget http://www.mapleleafup.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1785 as well. Hanno

Took the boys to a local classic car show, there were two Diamond T's driven by guys I know. My two boys (5 and 3 years old) had a ride up front in the cab and in the back. The loved it. The oldest one even said he loved the smell of these army trucks. Apples never fall far from the tree, do they... :wink: Here's a pic of the Dizzy T in question (but taken by someone else at another event) - mighty impressive, even for dad! http://www.armymotorcars.com/html/diamond_t_0.html

Took the boys to a local classic car show, there were two Diamond T's driven by guys I know. My two boys (5 and 3 years old) had a ride up front in the cab and in the back. The loved it. The oldest one even said he loved the smell of these army trucks. Apples never fall far from the tree, do they... :wink: Hanno P.S.: the girls stayed home

Yes, both boys are, but the girls (incl. my wife) are not. Typical?!?!

Larry, Do you have copies or reference no's of the pictures you refer to? It would be great to see some GMC's in the camouflage scheme introduced in Italy in April 1943, which used bold patterns of black, or SCC7 (a dark olive green), over a base of SCC.5 "Light Mud". Thanks, Hanno

Thanks Richard - looks to good to be true!!! Thanks, Hanno

What is the item number?