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Thanks David. Steve also explained that there was an MWO to change the battery set-up from the two under the passenger seat to a set of four, placed on the platform. The original battery box was turned into a tool box. This explains a "mystery" cable harness that was in the truck, it has a...

Today, I connected with a fellow who actuall may have driven my XM757 while at Ft Sill, OK. He added the following: TDC = TRADOC FAS = Field Artillery School 66T = Unit number from weapons department 05A = series number for al 757/656/791 241 = series number - not serial number 69 = Year of MFG...

There were only a relatively small number of these vehicles built, possibly less than 500. David Doyle would know, I'm sure. To support the 100 or so Pershing missiles in Europe, would require about 300 vehicles. Then again, they were replaced by MAN 10-ton tractors, so I'm not clear on the numbers.

Thanks Dave for that refresher course! Just checked the data tag and lo and behold, I got a couple of numbers wrong, should be 05A24169. I'll check the sanded area again on the truck tomorrow.

Thanks Mike, it makes sense that the truck would have come from Fort Sill. OK, the only training battalion for the Pershing. What markings could one expect if it in fact had been at the 3rd battalion, 9th field artillery unit at Ft Sill? Guess there is a battery in there somewhere too. Another...

Did some (light) sanding today and found some numbers and letters on the truck. Shown below is the right front bumper, ""TDC FAS". Anybody know what they stand for? Pretty sure FAS stands for Field Artillery System, though. How are numbers repeated when written on the doors, front and rear...