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Our organization (Firelands Military Vehicle Group, a 501 (c)(3) for the purposes of militarily significant historic preservation and public education )has found an ex-Navy WWII crawler tractor crane we're planning to restore. Apparently there were only a couple hundred of them built and they...

They're going to attempt again to hold the Annual Kelleys Island "NAVY DAYS" event on the Island the 19th and 20th of June 2021. There will be several attractions on the island, with the historic military vehicle military amphibious and watercraft part directed from the WEST BAY INN on the...

The second Kelley's Island "Navy Days" maritime festival will be held Father's Day Weekend, June 20-21 2020 on Kelley's Island. They are inviting military vehicle owners to bring their vehicles to the island for the event. Its both days, Saturday and Sunday, but the parade will most likely be...

PLEASE BE ADVISED, the retired military amphibious vehicle/watercraft event in August, the 27th through the 30th, 2015 in conjunction with the In Water Boat Show at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. Issues that effect to operations of...

The Ottawa County, Ohio Veteran's Service Commission in Oak Harbor, Ohio is hosting a Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home on March 29th 2014 at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds in Oak Harbor. Its a one day event and is being supported by several organizations. There will be equipment displays, food and...

Could somebody in the area do an inspection on a piece of artillery our historic preservation group (Firelands Military Vehicle Group, a 501 c 3 not for profit, see our website at: www.firelandsmilitaryvehiclegroup.com )has to move from Fort Screven to Sandusky, Ohio. We need to know if the...

There will be again a military vehicle show at the Fall Oak Ridge Festival in Attica, Ohio. The dates are October 15th and 16th with set up on Friday the 14th. No charge for exhibiting your vehicle, there is plenty of food vendors there and some vehicle owners will be camping out as ell...

The Fall Oak Ridge Festival, October 16/17th has an area open to military vehicles and re-enactors. Set up is Friday the 15th or before 0900 Saturday. Its free to M/V'er's displaying vehicles. Should be a nice show if all goes well. They get alot of people there for the rest of the show back...

A friend bought a P&H 4060 crawler from DRMO in Puerto Rico, it was supposed to have the boom sections with it, but when it arrived, they were missing,( guess the guy who bought the other, from the island, took all the boom sections and got away with it. though it did come with a nice little...

Our "Group" has some LARC-V parts being donated to us for repairing a unit for the local Sea Cadets unit. They are in Gulfport, Miss and need to be in Bellevue, Ohio. Anybody moving something this way or part of it have room on a load. We could use some help. (419) 626-6349 ask for Pat

Had the alternator on my 54 go out, and thought the one off my M-62 wold do till I got the other rebuilt. Turns out both were bad, but the worst was yet to come. Took them both in to a rebuilder in Toledo, Ohio that is very good with older electrical, carb and such for all sorts of...

looking for a set of troop seats for a 68 M-54 5 ton. Have two head boards but no racks. Anybody have a spare set??

We supported a "Wall" visit in Marion. Ohio several years ago, and "Wild Thing" was there, talked with the people who built it and it IS neat. That whole mini is replica, built with a truck starter, sump pump, some tubing and stuff they bought online. When I first saw the truck, it brought the...

Annual Military History Days Program, September 18th for set up, 19th and 20th at the Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, Ohio. Sponsored by the Ohio Veterans Home, Firelands Military Vehicle Group and the Ohio Military History Association. Historic Military Vehicles of all era's welcome...

Have some axle shafts, several different spline patterns, drive shafts, various lengths and diameters, a crank shaft, drums, other parts. most with light surface rust from sitting alot of years unattended, some even have the orininal burlap wrapping evident on them with some of the original...

Will be held September 14,15 and 16th at the Ohio Veterans Home in Sandusky, Ohio. Military vehicles, reenactors of all eras and military displays are welcome. No charge for display, open to the public free of charge. Food and refreshments available on site, rain or shine. Help show the...