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So, I've got a friend who has a scrap metal business, and he goes all around the county hauling scrap metal off of peoples land. Once in a while he comes upon military stuff. Since he knows I am into military stuff, he sent me an email asking me if I wanted this M7 Generator trailer when he hauled it of of some guys farm where it was half buried from being there for so many years.
As you can see in the last picture, we found some California DMV registration receipts dated August 31st 1960 and they say "Nevada County Civil Defense" out of Grass Valley on them. And they say "Exempt Vehicle No Fees" I thought that was pretty awesome that those papers were still in the registration holder pipe welded inside the neck of the trailer, and still legible after all these years!
This trailer needs a lot of work. Lots of panels needed straightened out, and of course the tires are completely shot. I figured it would be a fun one to restore. But at the same time, as I was hauling it off, I was thinking "I am already so busy with all kinds of other stuff, what the heck am I doing bringing another piece of junk home??!?!?!" The axle, wheels and tires in the bed, he just threw in in case I needed them at some point. They were off of an old military truck he scrapped. Don't know what year or model.
As you can see in the last picture, we found some California DMV registration receipts dated August 31st 1960 and they say "Nevada County Civil Defense" out of Grass Valley on them. And they say "Exempt Vehicle No Fees" I thought that was pretty awesome that those papers were still in the registration holder pipe welded inside the neck of the trailer, and still legible after all these years!
This trailer needs a lot of work. Lots of panels needed straightened out, and of course the tires are completely shot. I figured it would be a fun one to restore. But at the same time, as I was hauling it off, I was thinking "I am already so busy with all kinds of other stuff, what the heck am I doing bringing another piece of junk home??!?!?!" The axle, wheels and tires in the bed, he just threw in in case I needed them at some point. They were off of an old military truck he scrapped. Don't know what year or model.
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