metal magnet 1963
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HEY!!!, you left out the BEER!!!Don't over do it. Take time to rest and get better. I spent this evening helping out a friend who injured himself by lifting things a person should not lift. No progress on my truck today. We need you on here... so stay healthy.
Would be neat to find out if your place had a secret purpose early in its life. When I was reading the dimensions of it before I got down to plowboy's post, I was thinking along the same lines as he on the fallout shelter. Seems like overkill for a Shell station, but perfect for working on these trucks. It is just a shame that most of us live so far apart. Tons of M35 and 5 ton guys, but not many of us G749 guys. What I wouldn't give for all of us to get together for a month or two and do nothing but work on our trucks together, learn some new things and do some driving.
Most of the trucks I've seen up here have them. Usually they're tucked up above and beside the hitch, inside the rear cross-member. The B/O plate was mounted to the right side of the rear pumpkin.Is that a Canadian Military only thing? I have never seen one on a truck down here.
I think the British also did this, not sure about the Aussies.Is that a Canadian Military only thing?
I am certain ALL trucks (U.S, and Canadian) had them, but why they were removed I have no idea. That is indeed a black out lamp. It is as was stated earlier, mounted on the top r.h corner of the frame (when standing at the rear of truck)and points to a triangle plate down lower above and to the r.h side of the rear most differential. The very first M135 I owned back in 1986-87, had this and I only found it after my batteries went dead . I had turned the switch on, and when I didn't see any results, forgot it and the batteries died. I looked all over the truck, and then discovered this tiny little spot of light on this plate at the rear of the truck. Now I need the plate to match the light.Is that a Canadian Military only thing? I have never seen one on a truck down here.