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She just needs a touch with a pressure washer, to separate the metal from the metal eating vegetation , seems to attract the moss .

Seems that with a bit of time he should have been able to dig himself out , not like the other excavators I seen that were submerged well up to the engines in water and mud and no solid ground for a distance around. But then You would not have had the chance to put your Samson to a bit of work and got him out in a shorter time.

Each design has something going for it ,while the closed cab is warmer and dryer in rain and winter but noisier out on the road at speed and bit less head room and can be locked , the open cab has more shoulder and head room and better ventilation in the summer and in parades , it doesn't seem as noisy as there is less metal around you to bounce it off of . To me the open cabs of all Military Vehicles just look right , the closed cabs reflect more of the civilian origins a conversation and not a purpose built design. here's a longer ride along in a open cab CCKW Something went wrong...

Welcome to the Friendliest Forum on the net , enjoy all the stories and photo's of other members and when you get a chance , Please post a few photo's of your friends collection as well as what you find .

Your best to check all of them , looked to have good tread but still failed !

Sounds great ! Will they be able to provide any help with its transport as well ?

Here's the place to check out if you want to know more about Federal trucks including the military models http://www.federalmotortrucks.com/

Welcome to the Friendly Forum , Many people will be glad to use your experience to solve their vehicle problems I m sure , Not sure on the payment plain if Tea and Cream Custards or Biscuits would be enough or a chance to get behind the wheel for those important road tests ,One things for sure you wont have long to wait before they will be looking for you. If you should happen to have any photo's from your time in the service We all would enjoy seeing them !!!!!

Beautiful craftsmanship! a completely rebuilt model .

Well done !

VERY Impressive !. Its amazing what someone can make/ do if they have the right tools , Pay attention to the thousands of details and with a lot of imagination and not to forget they also need very steady hands !! I hope you will share some of the build details on your other projects , like the White halftrack .

a few photo's of Sherman's at Aberdeen Proving grounds 1941

a few photo's of vehicles being tested in a Desert environment in 1952

It seems most of the really good stories involve things buried in locations or sites that one could never dig to confirm , hence the allure of it being believable . Or on the other hand take for example a story handed down in one family of a great great relative who was a watch maker inscribing a note inside Abraham Lincoln's pocket watch about the start of the American Civil War which only recently was in fact confirmed as true by the experts at the Smithsonian Institute.

another shot of a flying Stuart must be something about them that makes people want to leap them ?:-D :nut: :eek:

Thanks for the posting Noel, I had observed these stripes on Mv's in period photo's but did not know what they were for and no one previously had an answer, till now !.

A very educational link , thanks for posting it.

Looks factory fresh . Nice.

Short clip of an anonymous Military Vehicle Collectors restoration and collection of WWII militaria in Utah , not just American if you look carefully there are British and Soviet machines as well . Something went wrong...

Undergoing testing at Aberdeen proving grounds

A few photo's of the very early Jeep 1940. Likely takne at camp Holabird while undergoing testing.

What are each of them like to drive ? what is their comfortable cruising speeds . Any interesting engineering quirks ...good or bad ?

Welcome , they are Big and Green a perfect fit with all the other HMV's here.

what a few dedicated people and the help of a few critical loaned vehicles can do , wonder what else they might find if they went back there with metal detectors.

Very Impressive !