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Gents i know someone here can help out.....

The time has come for MOT and to insure the Willys

Question is how to i get someone to verify the "new" insurance value.

As i understand it a member of a registered MV club has to do this ?...is this correct

and secondly ?.......anyone near me can do this little job

Any advice and help welcomed

Regards

Lloyd

SKINT...YET.....AGAIN.....................:-)

Regards

Lloyd

Hi Fellas...i know the owner and the whereabouts of the Jeep that crashed into the pond.....

It resides in Northamptonshire and owned by Tony Robinson...

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Lloyd

Yes it is mate....the same Massey Ferguson Grey.

Willys engines and sumps were Olive Drab.......

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Lloyd

Service Company Troops Mad Man would have been dressed like "Glider Riders.....regular infantry clothing ,M1 steel helmet roughouts and leggings and web gear.

M1 Rifle or Carbine armed

82nd patch on arm and rank obviously..service company would normally have been technician grade.

Their duties involved repair/service/supply and keeping the front line troops "in action"

Regards

Lloyd

Bumper markings for the 504th would have been

82 A/B-504-I........star.........SV-1 (or whatever number you prefer for your WC)

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Lloyd

NOOOOO Rowan you would be a field MP......not a Hollywood "snowdrop"...usual GI clothing....MP lettering on white on helmet...yellow band and regular blue and white MP armband.

Thompson or Carbine armed........and

Bumper markings on the WC would be

2 (triangle)-HQ-X........star P-1 or whatever number you wanted for your WC

JAAAAACCCCKKK...i need a picture hoster please...:-)

Regards

Lloyd

Rowan yes the 41st did land with the 2nd armored on D+3 ..the 66th armored regiment landing first with the 82nd recon and 41st Armored Inf landing later in the day.

The 67th Tank and HQ landing by sea the day after on D+4.

Uniform Regs were for the 41st Armored Infantry

M41 or Tankers Jacket

M37 Mustard Wool trousers

M1938 Leggings and "Roughout" Ankle boots

M1936 pattern "wool" shirt

2nd Armored Patch on shirt and Jacket

M1 steel helmet

web gear appropriate to your personal weapon.

You would have looked just like the regular infantry GI of 1944

Quick question....how accurate do you want your "impression" to be ? reason for asking is that a Dodge Wc would only have been issued to certain sub units of the 2nd Armored......

It would have been more common for a WC51 to be allocated to the MP platoon,Signals (Comm section) or (Wire Section),Medical Detachment or the Service Company of Div HQ.

2nd Armored MP platoon is nice as you get to have a nice YELLOW band round your helmet...... :shock:

Regards

Lloyd

Rowan what are you wanting to portray with the 41st Armoured Inf.....and also what period mate that will dictate what uniformrequirements you will want.

Regards

Lloyd

Yep Merry christmas all on tghis great forum.

Jack well done for the start of it and all members for your valued input

From my family to all yours may you all have a happy ,peaceful and joyous christmas

Enjoy

Regards

LLoyd and Michelle and family

Good choice Mad Man.......

Are you going to Bastogne at the weekend...if so see you guys there

Regards

Lloyd

Hey Mad Man a WC 51 would only have been in the Service Company or Medical Section of an Airborne Unit.

But for 504th PIR the markings would read

82A/B-504I..........star............SV-15

Hope this helps

Regards

Lloyd

Hey Tim during the winter i am mostly.........

STILL BLOODY RESTORING AND REPAIRING IT......... :cry:

Regards

Lloyd

Best of luck mate...looking good so far.....

After a year my ol Girl is up and running.......just cosmetic fitting out to do now.

Regards

Lloyd

M8s seem to be popular.....:-)

I would have an M8 Greyhound

M20 Reconnasaince car

M5A1 Stuart

Ford GPW ( to go with my 42 Willys)

Not much to ask for is it........:-)

Regards

Lloyd

Gearbox oil for a WC Dodge is EP90

Hypoid is ONLY for rear axles.......:-)

Regards

Lloyd

Wasnt that the Trailer -Semi....5 ton made by either Freheuf or the HEIL trailer companies ?

Regards

Lloyd

Thanks Karoshi...off to the autoparts store...:-)

Regards

Lloyd

Karoshi...thanks mate....so any autoparts store should stock the standard lamp unit then.....and they fit the 3 pin plug on the wiring loom and fit the headlight bucket....right?

A number would be useful

Did i say BUCKET......................:-)

Cheers for the help mate

Regards

Lloyd

Guys and girls what is the equivalent 12v sealed beam headlamp unit for an MB Jeep.I know 12v isnt for the purist but its what i am running with.

My supplier has no 12v headlamps so what do you other 12v guys with Jeeps use for the headlamps.

Thanks guys/girls

Regards

Lloyd

Us 2nd Armored guys are going to Bastogne on the 16th...what do you need ?

Regards

Lloyd

Jack i just cant get them to attach.......Just cant find anywhere to upload them...:-(

Double Bugg*r.....

HELP

Regards

Lloyd

Quality work Cripp without compromising the "look" of your Jeep

Regards

Lloyd (42 Script MB)

That tankers helmet is a post war French or Belgian army one mate.....beleive originated around the 1950s

Obviously modelled on the US one.....

Keep em rolling mate

Regards

Lloyd

Righto guys here goes....typical tank crew clothing consisted of the

Tanker Jacket...actually Jacket Armored Forces Winter Combat

Bib and Brace Overalls....Winter combat trousers

Armored forces winter Cap.......

Tankers Helmet and wool shirts......

but it was also possible to wear HBT coveralls and wool shirts and trousers in warmer climates and weather

and with typical US ability all were supplied and ALL were eventually mix and matched

The tankers helmet were done away with by the very end of the war and the regular M1 steel helmet was being used.

If only i could host pictures ..HELP

PS dont forget G S Patton wore a B-3 in the Ardennes...:-)

regards

Lloyd