Deuce hardtop variations

[DDoyle]

Hi guys!

I am trying to pinpoint the purpose/use/era of a different type of deuce hardtop.

The first photo below is what I consider to be the standard military deuce hardtop rear window.

The second photo is the odd variation. This is on a truck direct from military surplus (no dealers involved).

Anybody have any thoughts on this?

Thanks,
David Doyle

 

[BFR]

my first thought would have been to question the age of the truck in the bottom pic( is it really early?), but I can see that it has west coast mirrors.

 

[DDoyle]

Nope, not very early - I've got all the info on the truck (not with me, but from about 1966-67, IIRC).

DD

 

[jasonjc]

Here is a pic of the window in my M36A2 it's a 1967. But the hard top is an old air force one manufacture date of 9-52. At least I think its old air force it has blue paint inside under the OD.

 

[DDoyle]

Great clue, thanks Jason. Is your M36A2 ex-USAF?

BTW - Oneida also built the bodies for the R2 crash trucks, school buses, and bunch of other stuff. The town and the industries (including the dinner that is probably on the tables of many of your homes) in it had their beginnings as a religous group. I've been slowly gathering info on the military connection for 4 years or so.

Regards,
David

 

[jasonjc]

The M36A2 came from the OK NG. They may have gotten the top from Tinker AFB.

 

[acetomatoco]

I have seen both variations, and attributed variations to different interpretations of the requirements by contractors