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Russell,
It would be great to see you make it. We are planning on camping out in our '58 M109 fir the weekend.
There will be plenty of help to set up an MKT if you bring it. I would like to see one close up, I'm in the market for one.
Every town has their annual hometown picnic, and ours here in Chester Il is the Popeye's Picnic (as in Popeye the Sailor Man). Chester is the home of Elzie Segar, the creator of Popeye. The theme of the Picnic this year is "Popeye salutes the Troops", and the Picnic Committee has asked for our...
My truck was from the Corps of Engineers as well. Your idea regarding the model being a base for the Corps ordered truck makes a lot of sense.
I really need to get in touch with DD.
Yes, as this makes the third truck with that model designation (the one at Jack's, this truck, and my '54) that I know of.
The first and third pictures that Jim posted are of a M45 based bolster truck; the only one I know of with the original bed components still in place.
The vertically...
In the picture of the data plate, immediately above the "Year Manufactured", there is "Model CH-D-5?"
There should be another number after the "5", can you determine what it is?
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