Halftrack first outing

[M215]

This past weekend was the mostly complete M2A1 halftracks first outing. The Orange Co. Va. Somerset Steam and Gas show has everything from steam traction to antique tractors and vehicles. This year there were 8 MVs present including our Halftrack and M813A1.

 

[scoutmanadam]

looks great, wish there were some to be had around here.

 

[hndrsonj]

Looks good, what's the next project???

 

[doinworkinvans]

 

[Wayofftrack]

Very nice! Your hard work is really looking good. Now you can have even more fun driving it.

 

[Junkyard Wars Crusher]

Good Work Karl !!

 

[mistaken1]

Nice!

 

[Makincold]

Wow! That is just spectacular!

 

[M215]

driving halftracks

Very nice! Your hard work is really looking good. Now you can have even more fun driving it.

Driving it is very fun, even had a chance to get in 4th gear high range for the first time.

 

[Flyingvan911]

Very nice. That looks like a blast to drive.

 

[M35A2-AZ]

Halftrack are just cool!!!

 

[M813A1]

I am SOOOO jealous !! I have the M813A1 but I need the M3 to go with my truck !! Very nice looking trucks !!

 

[midcounty]

Very nice! I to would love to have a half track. It would look great on the trailer behind the M818, but I don't have the funds for one yet. Enjoy the fruits of your labor!

 

[operator1]

That is awesome! How many heads did you turn pullin that down the road!? That is a sharp lookin half-track!

 

[hippiedude]

Man that halftrack looks SWEET ...................Nice job Karl ................... Tim

 

[Maverick1701]

very cool rigs! I love the look of halftracks...they are pretty neat vehicles

 

[M215]

projects

Looks good, what's the next project???

I figure there is still about 2 years of work yet to be completed on the halftrack, is something like this really ever done? Currently I have the GMC M221 truck / tractor and two M151s waiting next for attention.

Transporting the halftrack to and from the show drew tons of looks. The question I received most often during the show was "why did I put rubber tracks on it, didn't I know these originally had metal tracks?" If I had a dollar for each time I heard that I could afford to buy the pulpit armor.

The only disappointment I had from the show was not having an old WW2 vet come up and say, "I use to drive these during the war". Guess we are losing the WW2 guys too quickly now. The biggest enjoyment I have received from displaying MVs is listening to the vets stories.