paul_bish Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 http://www.milweb.net/webvert/76264 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 That's great. You could never use it though? Steve Rivers has one down at Cold Ash which I have admired in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean N Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Not quite the same, but some years ago I went to an MoD surplus sale where there was a crated reconditioned Meteor engine, with all the dyno test sheets from the rebuild. The measured fuel consumption figures were pretty frightening. I think it only made around £500 at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted February 14, 2015 Author Share Posted February 14, 2015 would look great as part of a vehicle display, the Red Ball express guys etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopa Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Put me in mind of something I saw recently: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadline Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 (edited) Before someone gets offended and riled up I'm just giving my opinion. Looking at the exhaust manifold and condition of other parts of the photo it looks like it was run. I would strongly believe that to be a REBUILT, not NOS (you would really have to torture the definition of NOS for it to apply). A new motor would not be run/ dyno'd.. only a rebuilt one. That means that motor was send back to a 5th Echelon support group for full rebuild. TM9-1802A Para 68 TEST OF ENGINE ASSEMBLY (BEFORE INSTALLATION) details a 2 hour run in procedure. Remember kiddies never believe the story. If that motor showed up on e-bay it would have landed on UTAH Beach and ran over Rommel before saving Easy Co, 101st AB from an SS Panzer attack. I know that the seller used the word MINT, which I would also say is improper. MINT Condition has a very specific definition. The crate being opened and the engine being run is not MINT. There are many photos of factory GPW engines and they would be in a condition far above this. Personally seeing the words NOS and MINT are huge red flags. And in this case I don't believe that either are correct. My guess is that the seller would ask near $10000 USD (that is a wild guess... anyone know if I am close?) Rebuilt GPW motors have sold for $2500USD from a vendor in the past... rebuilding one is $1000USD So other than a crate and two labels... I don't see anything super awesome. Edited February 16, 2015 by deadline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZIL157 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Interesting and thoughtful response. It's advertised to sell that's for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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