Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
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Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
That Jeep is "California Dreamer", 8th Group 54 Trans Battalion, 512th Transportation Company...U.S. Army
Ralph
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1967 M151A1
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If The Phone Don't Ring ... You'll Know It's Me
Airborne Ranger CIB Vietnam
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Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
Thanks for the photo!
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Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
Thanks Matt. Any idea on the markings on the bumper? Could that give some indication of the unit?
1966 M151A1 ___All matching '44 M1 Garand
1951 H&R M1 Garland__1966 Fairlane GTA
1973 Torino wagon_____1942 03A3 - Unissued
1939 Unissued 1903____1944 M1 Inland Carbine
1966 M-16____________1943 1911A1
1918 Model 1917 .45 Revolver
1943 M1 Quality Hardware Carbine
1967 Saginaw 1919A6
1943 Saginaw 1919A4
1952 M1C and M1D Garands
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1951 H&R M1 Garland__1966 Fairlane GTA
1973 Torino wagon_____1942 03A3 - Unissued
1939 Unissued 1903____1944 M1 Inland Carbine
1966 M-16____________1943 1911A1
1918 Model 1917 .45 Revolver
1943 M1 Quality Hardware Carbine
1967 Saginaw 1919A6
1943 Saginaw 1919A4
1952 M1C and M1D Garands
KD8QEQ
Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
You're welcome. Yes the letters & numbers stenciled on the front bumber (& rear bumperettes) will tell you the unit & vehicle's placement in that unit.Elvis Presley wrote:Thanks Matt. Any idea on the markings on the bumper? Could that give some indication of the unit?
Here you go, Elvis....What Ralph said (he was there)
Ralph Fuller wrote:That Jeep is "California Dreamer", 8th Group 54 Trans Battalion, 512th Transportation Company...U.S. Army
Matt
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Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
Right on!!! Thanks Ralph!! I have my eye on two 1919A4s (one is a semi, and the other is a simulator). Now that would be an interesting MUTT to show up with at a meet!!!
(plenty of scrap metal laying around in Detroit... maybe some window covers off the Highland Park Assembly Plant...)
We actually still store stuff in that facility - haven't been there in a while (15 years), but I bet it's still being used for something!!
Anyone out there have any specifics on "in country" armor up kits? That wouldn't be too hard to duplicate out of lighter material - just for looks of course (not driving in Detroit begging for a pot shot...)
Have a nice day!
(plenty of scrap metal laying around in Detroit... maybe some window covers off the Highland Park Assembly Plant...)
We actually still store stuff in that facility - haven't been there in a while (15 years), but I bet it's still being used for something!!
Anyone out there have any specifics on "in country" armor up kits? That wouldn't be too hard to duplicate out of lighter material - just for looks of course (not driving in Detroit begging for a pot shot...)
Have a nice day!
1966 M151A1 ___All matching '44 M1 Garand
1951 H&R M1 Garland__1966 Fairlane GTA
1973 Torino wagon_____1942 03A3 - Unissued
1939 Unissued 1903____1944 M1 Inland Carbine
1966 M-16____________1943 1911A1
1918 Model 1917 .45 Revolver
1943 M1 Quality Hardware Carbine
1967 Saginaw 1919A6
1943 Saginaw 1919A4
1952 M1C and M1D Garands
KD8QEQ
1951 H&R M1 Garland__1966 Fairlane GTA
1973 Torino wagon_____1942 03A3 - Unissued
1939 Unissued 1903____1944 M1 Inland Carbine
1966 M-16____________1943 1911A1
1918 Model 1917 .45 Revolver
1943 M1 Quality Hardware Carbine
1967 Saginaw 1919A6
1943 Saginaw 1919A4
1952 M1C and M1D Garands
KD8QEQ
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Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
I'd suggest Rich Killblane. You can reach him at: richard.e.killblane@us.army.milElvis Presley wrote: ... Anyone out there have any specifics on "in country" armor up kits? ...
Rich is the Corps historian for US Army Transporation Command (now at Fort Lee, A.) One of his hobbies ("passions"?) is the Vietnam gun trucks and their "hill billy armor." He's quite active with the VN gun truck crew reunions and has also spent some time documenting the up-armoring of convoy security in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last couple years. He'd be my first choice as a "go to."
1972 M151A2 #385605
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Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
Thanks Bill. Great info.
Have a great New Year !!
Have a great New Year !!
1966 M151A1 ___All matching '44 M1 Garand
1951 H&R M1 Garland__1966 Fairlane GTA
1973 Torino wagon_____1942 03A3 - Unissued
1939 Unissued 1903____1944 M1 Inland Carbine
1966 M-16____________1943 1911A1
1918 Model 1917 .45 Revolver
1943 M1 Quality Hardware Carbine
1967 Saginaw 1919A6
1943 Saginaw 1919A4
1952 M1C and M1D Garands
KD8QEQ
1951 H&R M1 Garland__1966 Fairlane GTA
1973 Torino wagon_____1942 03A3 - Unissued
1939 Unissued 1903____1944 M1 Inland Carbine
1966 M-16____________1943 1911A1
1918 Model 1917 .45 Revolver
1943 M1 Quality Hardware Carbine
1967 Saginaw 1919A6
1943 Saginaw 1919A4
1952 M1C and M1D Garands
KD8QEQ
Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
Elvis
Hopefully this won't cause you to "love me tender" but if you haven't been over to the steelsoldier's site (here's a link to their gun truck forum) you might want to check it out. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/gun-trucks/ Many guys who post on here are also members over there as well. Another source of info about the Vietnam gun truck concept & exprience would be the book "The hard ride" & "The hard ride part two" by James Lyles.
Matt
Hopefully this won't cause you to "love me tender" but if you haven't been over to the steelsoldier's site (here's a link to their gun truck forum) you might want to check it out. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/gun-trucks/ Many guys who post on here are also members over there as well. Another source of info about the Vietnam gun truck concept & exprience would be the book "The hard ride" & "The hard ride part two" by James Lyles.
Matt
Re: Need photo's of M151 with a 1919a4 mounted
Also touch base with Ralph, who was CO of a transportation unit or vtdeucedriver who is big into guntrucks. As was said Ralph has "been there, done that".
Rick
Rick
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1984 M1008
1967 M416
04/1952 M100
12/1952 M100- Departed
AN/TSQ-114A Trailblazer- Gone