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A Vietnam era Deuce and a half would have been an M35A1 or M35A2. The shop I ran back in the '70's changed out many engines and injector pumps in them. There apparently was a Canadian version tagged an M135, but I don't know about those. The M39 was a 5 ton. Back in my college days in ROTC, I drove one that had a Hydromatic transmission in it. That was in the late '60s.
Kevin Newest Project - 51 Chevy 3100 work truck. Photos [flickr.com] #2 - '29 Ford pickup restored from the ground up. First car '29 Ford Special Coupe Busting rust since the mid-60's If you're smart enough to take it apart, you darn well better be smart enough to put it back together.
Hi Kevin Yes I think only very few GMC M135s where used in Vietnam, it was more in Korean war thing, and also it didn't have a very long service life compared with the M35. As I understand it the M135 was basically an updated version of the wartime GMC CCKW 353
1941 CMP Chevrolet 12 cab gun tractor 1946 Chevrolet 5400, COE 132.5" WB 1944 Scammell Pioneer x 2
Niels -- GREAT info sharing!! Fascinating WW2 history -- thanks for sharing it with us and please keep it coming!
You'd reach a wider audience *if* you were to start a new conversation with this great history in the General Truck, but if you want to keep going here, that's fine too.
We're just glad you're here and sharing what you know with us -- it's fascinating and very cool! THANK YOU!!!
I have my popcorn .... ready for the next episode of "Warbolts with Niels" John
John
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went." Will Rogers
Just because the world is very small, I have had this picture from an old truck calendar hanging for years in my work shop, and its one of the reason why I am so hooked on AK COE's. Since I have joined here I have realized that it owned by a long term bolter member Bill. I do also have a couple of classic cars, from the fifties and sixties
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1941 CMP Chevrolet 12 cab gun tractor 1946 Chevrolet 5400, COE 132.5" WB 1944 Scammell Pioneer x 2
I think that picture was taken in South Bend in 2011. Not sure. I was approached by guy who said he wanted to shoot some pictures. He really didn't say what they were for and I really didn't care so I said sure. A few months later I was getting calls and emails from people telling me they were at their FLAPS or a service station and saw my truck on a calendar hanging on the wall. Pretty cool. Last summer I went to a local Sunday morning cruise in that we sometimes go to and a guy walks up to me that I have seen before but I don't really know. In his hand he has what is obviously a fairly large wrapped up picture frame of some kind. I opened it up and it was me tooling down the road in the coe. I figured it was one of those deals where the guys says, you can have but it going to cost you 50 bucks or something. Nope, he said, "its for you" and walked away. One of my favorite pictures.
John is referring to little show we all went to in Virginia. Apparently a couple of guys were seen staring at the front of the big yellow COE and one asked the other, "why?".
Its been a long running joke ever since. Hey, Niels and I know WHY!
Niels and I have been talking via pm. I am keeping my eyes peeled for a COE for him.
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When Niels said a calendar, it didn't quite look like one of ours from earlier years. This is the one we have for the 2023 "Stovebolts at Work" calendar.
That was nice for the fellow to bring you the print. Definitely an act of kindness.
Glad to hear Niels has touched base with you.
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