wreckerman893
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I found this the other day.
Background story. I had heard about this tank last year and made a vain attempt to find it....no luck.
Since I was in the neighborhood I decided to scope for it again....asked some guys reading water meters if they knew about a tank sitting in front of a house.
Got instant directions and found the LZ.
When we (the Boss Lady was providing adult supervision) pulled into the driveway there was a lady standing there.
I asked if the owner was home and she told me he (her late husband) had passed away in March of this year.
I am still kicking myself for not being more persistant last year as she stated that he loved MV's and would have liked to meet me.
This tank is an M-47 and is fully legal.
He traded a functional Sherman for it and it does not run (she said that there might be a spare engine for it someplace).
It is not for sale at this time but that might change in the future.....I have first option on it.
She agreed that it needs to be in a more sheltered environment since pine needles are not good for paint.
Due to OPSEC she has asked that I not reveal any information on the location until she decides what to do with it. She gave me permission to post one or two photos here when I explained what Steel Soldiers was about.
If anyone reading this knows details of it please respect her privacy and don't post info on it.
Background story. I had heard about this tank last year and made a vain attempt to find it....no luck.
Since I was in the neighborhood I decided to scope for it again....asked some guys reading water meters if they knew about a tank sitting in front of a house.
Got instant directions and found the LZ.
When we (the Boss Lady was providing adult supervision) pulled into the driveway there was a lady standing there.
I asked if the owner was home and she told me he (her late husband) had passed away in March of this year.
I am still kicking myself for not being more persistant last year as she stated that he loved MV's and would have liked to meet me.
This tank is an M-47 and is fully legal.
He traded a functional Sherman for it and it does not run (she said that there might be a spare engine for it someplace).
It is not for sale at this time but that might change in the future.....I have first option on it.
She agreed that it needs to be in a more sheltered environment since pine needles are not good for paint.
Due to OPSEC she has asked that I not reveal any information on the location until she decides what to do with it. She gave me permission to post one or two photos here when I explained what Steel Soldiers was about.
If anyone reading this knows details of it please respect her privacy and don't post info on it.
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