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I don't know what usually towed it. I planned on towing it with my M220. The fire control system description just refers briefly to "additional" equipment such as a generator without naming which one nor does it mention which vehicles were to be used to tow the equipment. My research going into...

Not quite the story. The assembly had three trailers in total. One trailer which looks almost identical on the outside had the radar consoles and electronic cabinets with a small rotating antenna on the roof. Another trailer had a larger antenna that was dismounted from the trailer and erected...

Lost out on this one I tried to buy this one, but just could not win the bid. ~~ M244 from the M33 fire control assembly. Now if I could just figure out how to edit and rotate images.

Actually, now that I am 75 it is a lot easier than when I was 25. I remember spending 3 days with a duckbill sliding hammer getting 4 9.00x16's broken down and new tires remounted. Now I have a tire machine and a 40 year old son who I can whine at to get them changed.

http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_m815.php

I have always heard that old saw as "You can lead a horse to drink, but you can't make him water."

Tin Medic Originally Posted by zout Show me a K-18 that came of the factory perfect - still waiting - still waiting - not holding my breath "Thats because we cant find any other K-18's. rofl" Actually it's not because you can't find other K-18's ~~ It's because they built...

Odd things can happen with military vehicles. I managed to buy from GL a 1955 M220 that was just coming off active duty at Yuma Proving Grounds. It was delivered to the Army and then declared surplus some 55 years later. Sometimes they do remain in inventory a long time. And I picked up a couple...

Pintle Zout, You probably already know what the pintle looks like, but here is a photo of one on my son's (Jollyroger) 1941 AutoCar U8144-A. I am not sure, but I think there were different sizes depending on the truck capacity. I saw a 1932 Military Ton and a Half (Chevy) that had the same...

No PTO generator?

Question should be "Does anyone have a K-19 trailer?" Then you ask if it is for sale. Sort of like the old Viking leader reminding his minions "Remember, It's Pillage THEN Burn."

http://cckw.org/270_to_302.htm A little history on the development of the GMC 270 for the military. This displacement was used by GMC in light trucks past the mid 50's and was durable enough to be used in race applications. There were special heads manufactured to provide for flow through with...

I have been following this thread with great interest. I for one think the K18 was a cool looking truck. To me it represents a midpoint in transition from a civilian design to a military design as the nation threw itself headlong into the war effort. In addition, the manner in which the cowl was...

http://psmag.radionerds.com/images/9/98/PS_Magazine_Issue_232_March_1972.pdf Found this while doing some research

http://issuu.com/blackpress/docs/i20120808071439743

I found this 2006 post on a Canadian Forum. Could be a source of parts if you are going that way. "I took these photos in a big dump outside Port Moresby Papua New Guinea about 2 years ago. They are still there if anyone wants bits and is willing to make the effort to pick them up. Lang "...

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Wow! So what we have here is a K18 Small Arms Repair Van. That should indicate there were other applications for the K18 beyond the radio van. And someone (two people actually) has indicated that total K18 production (only produced over 2 years) was on the order of 400 vehicles. It would seem...

It looks to me like someone used one of the old GMC COE K18's to make his custom car hauler. In all of my looking so far the K18 is the only style of body that I would call a "High Boy" as it rises far above the windshield. And all the civilian versions of this vintage GMC COE truck that I can...

Thanks, I notice as well that there are different Grills. I suspect that has to do with Vehicle capacity. Ton and a half versus 2 ton or larger??? So much to learn.