cool tag on my truck.

[Mackafd]

I was cleaning the engine up a little and found my truck has a army installed rebuilt engine. the cool thing is the engine was rebuilt in Germany. has any one come across something like this. seams off they would ship a engine that far?

 

[doghead]

Post a pic of the tag.

Yes, it's very common.

 

[Mackafd]

 

[doghead]

While I have not seen any from Germany, I've seen them more often than not on most trucks.

 

[NDT]

I would think the entire truck was in Germany and received the rebuilt engine there. Up until recently, we had a huge presence in Germany.

 

[Mackafd]

wish I could trace the history of the truck. but from what I understand its hard with truck this old

 

[cpf240]

wish I could trace the history of the truck. but from what I understand its hard with truck this old

Have you posted the requested info in the VIN thread? If it was in the army, there is a chance some of its history is available.

 

[Scar59]

I would think the entire truck was in Germany and received the rebuilt engine there. Up until recently, we had a huge presence in Germany.

It was commen for truck in Europe to be rebuilt there, I Have a 813 that was reburbished in Germany.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

Probably not so much that your engine was shipped to Germany FOR the rebuild.
More then likely, the engine (and the truck it came out of pre-rebuild) was ALREADY IN Europe (again, probably Germany) when it was pulled and tagged for rebuild.
Then, it was simply depot rebuilt or contractor rebuilt and.... THE REST IS HISTORY.

As has been already stated in this thread, Uncle Sam maintained - and still does to some degree - large numbers of trucks and other weapons of war in overseas theaters, ready to keep the world FREE.

God bless America !
You just don't see other nations with that much invested on a worldwide scale.
It is only because of our changing posture in those international operations that WE get to enjoy so many surplus vehicles and other former USGI property.

Carry on.

 

[Mackafd]

 

[NDT]

What component is that tag on? Anyone know what OSC stands for?

 

[Mackafd]

It's on a 1952 M59 dump truck on a deuce chassis

 

[NDT]

It's on a 1952 M59 dump truck on a deuce chassis

Is the plate on the dashboard or riveted to the transfer case, axle, etc?

 

[Mackafd]

Riveted on the dash. There is also a plate in the engine stating it was overhauled in Germany

 

[porkysplace]

What component is that tag on? Anyone know what OSC stands for?

Possibly ; Operational Support Command (US DoD)
http://www.acronymfinder.com/Military-and-Government/OSC.html