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All wheeled armor is popular, and the M8 particularly so - its WWII, its US, it carries a "big gun" (although only 37mm), it can be transported without a lowboy - and in your case - its in this counry (the later means given the current political climate its value will likely continue to increase...

I thought about writing this up for one of the mags - but decided here may be a better, or at least more timely, place to "publish" this missive. It may piss some off - that is not the intent. Rather, this is merely food for thought. I am fortunate in that my work and my hobby are somewhat...

Yep, sure can. Just let me know what you want to know. There were three basic equipment loads that could be added to the vehicle, depending on whether the primary expected use was structure fire, aircraft fire, or grass fire (IIRC), and I have some info on all these. Best wishes, David

Does this truck have an air-shift, or a sprag-type transfer case?

As others have pointed out, they began as XM, then went to M, and along the way the grille changed. Makers changed too. Just to clarify, the A1, A2 suffix as on the G-742 series trucks really has nothing to do with generations of the truck chassis. For example, the M109A3 is powered by the...

Strangely - today also is posted a thread where a fellow has saved an equally or more rare M215 dump, which he intends to convert to a tractor. Sounds like a great potential for a trade to me - (since so many folks seem to want 2 1/2 ton dumps) - that would save a LOT of sweat. Neat find...

Kenny, As a rule, deuce six ALL numbers came out of the Lansing factory (Reo, Lansing Div., etc.) Five digit numbers beginning with M came out of the South Bend factory. (Studebaker, Studebaker-Packard, Utica-Bend, Curtiss-Wright, etc.) First numeric character is not tied to year - merely...

M543 was definately built as a gasser.

Your truck is a Studebaker, made in 1952. HTH, David

Yep, the BARC - originally known as the LARC-LX. Did an article on those for Classic Military Vehicles earlier this year - the more research I did, the more impressed by the machines I became. DD

I am extraordinarily reluctant to answer questions like this - because I have had a few books published, some people believe that makes me have an "expert opnion" - which some equate with an appraisal - and that is simply not true. However, as stated in all my books (and a lot of my price...

Yes, I think so :)

That is because you are looking at it rationally - NOT as a means to further your "cause". I don't know about where you live, but here anytime anyone gets shot with anything other than a handgun - the headline news shows an image of a M16 - if it was a handgun - they show a M1911A1. As the...

Thanks FT - but at this point, only interested in the 1C by Hercules. Others need not apply :)

Interesting contrast in the two videos currently hot on this site. In one, we have a young man who with his dad restored a M37, and it made the local need - then the internet - and then we have this one. When the next round of legislation comes around to restrict the sale/ownership of historic...

Does anyone have a deuce with a LDT-465-1C made by Hercules (specifically) in it? If so, please let me know. I am trying to nail down some specific dates of certain changes, and the info off the engine data plate would be helpful. At this point, I am NOT after information about other brands...

If you think GL has problems keeping small parts on trucks in their lots - imagine the challenge of a museum - especially one with public access. DD

Its a gasser, air cleaner mounted on firewall under hood. Thanks for posting the pix 1075 - now there is something I'd like to own. DD

What Kenny said

Would like to help - but need to know what model of wrecker you are discussing (or at least what engine is in it).