"C" means what?

[FrankUSMC]

Ok, I am mainly for the past 30 been a WWII vehicle collector. I do have a couple of the M35A2 trucks now. Here is my question, I just went and looked at a M50A2C fuel tanker. I remember the M50A2 trucks while in the Marines, but what does the "C" stand for?
Thanks.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET.

 

[zout]

I'm guess gas truck

 

[jamawieb]

I'm not sure on the M50 but the M35A2C is for the dropside beds. The C designates that it's a dropside for the M35.

 

[brianp454]

Yep!

M35A2 = no drop sides
M35A2C = drop sides

I'm not sure on the M50 but the M35A2C is for the dropside beds. The C designates that it's a dropside for the M35.

 

[moving chicane]

The M50A2 was a water truck, the fuel truck was a M49A2C. There was no M50A2C as far as I know.

 

[FrankUSMC]

Sorry about that, I go the two mixed up. While in the Marines I had the license to drive the M50A2, so I had M50 on the brain. We used it as a tent city fire truck. The truck I went and saw today was the fuel truck, a M49A2C.
The truck has the fuel tank on the back and no drop sides.
So, back to, what does the "C" stand for?
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[zout]

Frank - not trying to be just throwing thing in here as I am just taking some logical stabs at this - Is the tank a 1,000 gallon ? (C)

 

[FrankUSMC]

I was told by one of the fire fighters he thought the tank was 1200 gallons. He was told because it was a fuel tanker at one time, not to fill the tank all the way up because fuel is lighter than water, and they did not want to over load the truck.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET
PS, as the out side of the truck was repainted red, inside the cab was not and it still had the warnings about no smoking with in 50 feet on the doors.

 

[Evil Dr. Porkchop]

According to olive-drab.com "The suffix "C" on the model number indicates the installation of an aviation gas filter/seperator kit."

http://olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_m49fuel.php

 

[FrankUSMC]

Thank you Porkchop!
I am going to place a bid tomorrow on the truck. The biggest thing missing is the pump for the tank. The fire department would use gravity discharge to empty the tank.
Thanks again.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[bikeman]

Frank, when'd you start collecting Dueces?

I'm going to have to stop by when I get back.

 

[FrankUSMC]

When you stopped by you only saw "some" of the collection! I own another place down the road. Did I have the WWII cannon, the 1944 BSA motorcycle, WC52, CJ2A, and the modified M37? These are the items I have added in the last few years to the collection.
One of the few, Frank USMC RET

 

[bikeman]

We visited the spot down the road as I was considering trying to buy one of those as a project, but didn't. Of course that was probably 2-3 years ago now...

But no, not the new stuff... really want to see the BSA.