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    M37 gun trucks in Vietnam

    Here you go Papabear---not sure just which ones you have so I'll include what I have for your project also, You have my email and number so if there is something you would like that may be better sent in email just let me know, as with Proud you got another great one going------and...
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    M37 gun trucks in Vietnam

    Here's a few more pics of Mr. Nice and Wild Honey----Enjoy----Driver
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    M37 gun trucks in Vietnam

    Godzilla was with the 512th trans company, right next door to us---at one time it had a mini---------Driver
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    M37 gun trucks in Vietnam

    Couldn't wait--here's a few I'll post more later---one is a double but has an explanation under the photo---its the 3/4 that Lt. Baird was in during the ambush that Satans Lil Angel was destroyed in during Lam Son and is in that little deal I wrote awhile back---enjoy the pics-------Driver
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    M37 gun trucks in Vietnam

    Great goin guys---I'll go back through my photos later and post some M-37 gun trucks--I have those above cept for one and may not have many more--I do know I have one called Mean Green I think---By the way Malfunction was my truck after the 5 ton Match Box---Malfunction started out as Wild Thing...
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    Highway speed of 5ton

    Good point--I don't what pressures he runs, but the truck weighs 28,000---Driver
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    Highway speed of 5ton

    He's right--ALWAYS use speed rated steer tires on the front----Next year its Fort Bliss from Tenn.----our old unit The 523rd trans is being reactivated---we'll be driving that old 523rd Ace truck to the cerimony----Driver
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    Highway speed of 5ton

    Sorry----Tack and speedo is what I ment for all to see----I remember the first time we passed a car on a two lane road---I told Sammy I was gonna go around and he said go for it-----what a blast to drive----Driver
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    Highway speed of 5ton

    The Ace of Spades will run 65 or 70 all day long and even hit 80 if you lean on it, and been doing it for 10,000 miles since it has been built, shes got good steer tires on the front, I think the tranny number is 6453 ( its the Mack tranny behind the Multi fuel ) and turn the fuel up just enough...
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    The Gathering--A Gun Truck & Transportation reunion

    Starting in just a couple days---stop by and see the trucks and the guys that manned them----everyone is more then welcome-----Driver
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    Air Force Gun Trucks

    Just an old gun trucker----and THANKS---this is a great site with a great bunch of guys--I enjoy this place---GA huh?----I retire this Dec.--I'm gonna work on helping to move these replicas around---gonna be fun---Thanks for the offer and kind words---U'r Driver
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    Air Force Gun Trucks

    Ok--I've never--never done this before but I just called ole James and he gave me the ok--here is a photo of the other truck you speak of, the Hangman---James Lyles wrote the books The Hard Ride I & II and will soon have his third book out "Have gun will Travel" so watch for it-------out of all...
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    Here's a few photos from the album of Dan Turgeon------Driver
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    Rich--Glad to hear you'll be there--and it'll be great to meet your grandsons---Guys---here's some more of Richards photos---a Great guy and a Great truck, Richard was on Mighty Mini a truck with a long history with both sad and great stories----Thanks Richard-----Driver
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    A couple pocket patches and and other photos from Claude Roberson NCOIC Ace of Spades
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    MAN -O-WAR-----Driver
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    Few more from Capt. V--Thats him beside Eve---And then Eve on her way to Da Nang to be shipped back to Fort Eustis----Then being slung on board----Driver
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    These next photos are from the album of Capt. Voightritter (Capt. V) He was our CO and was commander of the 523rd when Lt. Ugly Ranger took em north for operation Dewy Canyon (LamSon 719)----you might know the rest of the story------Capt. V was killed in a hunting mishap after returning...
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    The Gathering--A Gun Truck & Transportation reunion

    Here's a couple more trucks that is scheduled to be at the Gathering this year--plus a photo of what it looked like last year----Driver
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    Vietm Gun Trucks

    These photos are from the album of Butch Weston---First photo is Glory Stompers---Driver
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