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The rumor mill has had it since August a M3 Grant (very similar to Lee, turret is "fatter" would be moving from California to College Station. Perhaps there was some truth to these rumors. Best wishes, David Doyle

Agreed. Since the army museum system has been buying Shermans from collectors over the past few years - you can pretty well be assured there is no "Indiana Jones" style warehouse full of them anywhere. And, in the mideast they'd last only a few moments before being destroyed.

I'd have to start digging through files - which at the moment I don't have time to do - but from memory 68- or 69 was the first year for the 809 series. I've never seen a photo of one in Vietnam (and I've got 10000 or so pix from Vietnam) - and suspect that they were sent to Europe. Remember...

I don't have any for sale, but they are indeed different from the M35-style, and different from the hardware store variety. I suspect you could get these from one of the Canadian dealers such as Brian Asbury. HTH, David Doyle

Mike, What are the two that aren't? Perhaps I can help. DD

Listening to suggestions is NOT the same as DOING as suggested, and it probably shouldn't be - some grumpy old men like me would suggest some things that would destroy the site in short order probably. As to one point you raised, you are mistaken - and I was too at first until I looked a...

I suspect the person making that suggestion assumed you had a M35A2 with Multifuel, rather than a Dodge M37 with a T245. Best wishes, David

If the objective is to find the make and year either me and/or Carnac can probably help. Regards, David

what do you wanna know?

I've been using JC Taylor for years (as have countless other folks) - as I said, its a policy for occasional use = I should have said as a historical vehicle. They are far from the fly-by night insurance company as you imply - they just don't offer the kind of policy you need. If you are...

Both the M8 and the M20 were built by Ford, but powered by Hercules JXD engines. The Cadillac-Gage V-100 was powered by a Chrysler, but only had 4 wheels. The Brits have a 6-wheeled armored car, the Alvis Saladin, but its powered by a big Rolls-Royce engine. Haven't seen the Dirty Dozen in...

I evidently have mislead you - the SF-97 is generated when the vehicle is released from government ownership. It will include the year manufactured (the M35A3s are considered manufactured trucks, not remanufactured trucks). If you can provide us with the end goal, we may be able to provide...

Where are you gonna get the compressed air from?

Rick, I take it that you want a piece of paper that says "this M35A3 VIN XXXXXX was built new in 1994 (or whenever) - that would be the SF97. If you are looking for a document that says "the M35A3 series was first produced in _______ year", the contract (DAAE07-93C-R110) for the M35A3 Medium...

I'm in Tn, I've used Nationwide (expensive) and JC Taylor (cheap, but not for everyday use, and must be garaged). I think that doing as the farmer suggests requires the posting of a title bond. I dunno about getting a SF-97. How long ago did he buy them? If I were uncle sam, I'd sure not...

There was more than one source of M35A3s some were built by AM General, some by National Guard units at Camp Shelby, MS, and Camp Funstan, Kansas. The program, in broad terms, turned three M35A2s into two M35A3s. The conversion was extraordinarily comprehensive, and resulted in "new" vehicles...

My compressor truck gets 6-8 MPG on the highway with my foot in it....and you can actually have a conversation with passengers in the cab. I've never bothered to check it in town or in parades. Checked it on 100 plus mile runs on the highway. Its only original once you know...... :) DD

Yes, those and probably 70 more vehicles are in the collection of Karl Smith. Mr. Smith is a very private fellow, and the vehicles are housed in a museum building basically across the street from Jack Tomlin's place. Those wishing to visit the collection need to make an appointment in advance...

Since this thread seems to be becoming one of "what if" and guessing as to the reasoning of the engineering of the Multifuel....I'll remind all of something - and then I'll toss my .02 cents in. First, as explained in detail in another thread, the Multifuel in the deuce began life as a...

Cam, Your truck is definately a 1969. Best wishes, David Doyle