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I vaguely remember the German halftracks being painted M3s in KH also. Once had someone at a car show try to tell me that my M3A1 was German because he saw it in a movie. Whatever.
Certainly like the Tiger. Love T34s.
RE: 5 ton woe
Sorry to hear of your troubles. I have done business with Boyce and have found them to be a nice and helpful bunch. Working them into your plans seems good. Good luck.
Dan
Great pics. I have found the few vehicle recovery tasks that I have been on to be a great combination of stress and reward.
Certainly less to the original purpose, here are a few pics from the weekend when I *finally* got a limb that came down cleared. It was 2' in diameter at the base and...
Ron at MVRR is a real nice guy and has done wonderful work from what I've seen. Glen Greta of GI Trucks Inc in Laporte also does wonderful work. If someone is asking about good MV restoration work in Indiana, I would think that they are talking about one of them.
Guys,
Please check out the calendar for details on a MV get-together at the WWII Victory Museum in Auburn IN this Friday and Saturday. I am considering putting my M62 there for sale. I just need to get done using it to remove a huge tree that fell in the front yard first. Wreckers are handy...
I usually don't go for extreme MV makeovers, but this one is kind of cool. ...and looks to be a pretty good value.
http://denver.craigslist.org/car/263212026.html
BR,
Dan
RE: Re: RE: EQUIPMENT NOISE LEVELS
I work in the noise control area - for locomotives and construction equipment mostly. The OP is right, interior noise levels are serious business. I find that ear defenders (ear muff hearing protectors) get in the way too much but that is my opinion only...
Well, let's try that one again!
Here's something else interesting. A military report on convoy protection - essentially a history of gun trucks. It is 97 pages long so it make take a bit for the dial-ups.
http://www-cgsc.army.mil/carl/download/csipubs/killblane.pdf
BR,
Dan
"the only ill effects will be the damage caused to the turbo and the engine itself from the excessive rpm"
Sure, if it happens in the driveway. Had one break while accelerating from a stoplight while driving my M62 through downtown on my way to a local MV museum. Had cars in front and behind...
Forgot to log on... Here's something else interesting. A military report on convoy protection - essentially a history of gun trucks. It is 97 pages long so it make take a bit for the dial-ups.
BR,
Dan
You gotta love a gun truck. Wild Thing tailed me in a recent parade. Here is some more to look at:
http://www.transchool.eustis.army.mil/Museum/GTPictures.htm
BR,
Dan
Zoinks! Actually, from the description I was expecting that you would have gotten a bit farther into the place so, all-in-all, I think you did remarkably well - both in terms of quick thinking and outcome. It may not feel like it now... but give it a year or two!