Military Vehicle ?

[overlordofmars]

Ok lets settle and argument, what do I call this. A military vehicle or bycycle or what ?

Does it have a number ? Like M ????

Does any one know ?

I bought it out of Mechanisburg two years ago and forgot it was in the back of my garage.

 

[mkcoen]

Looks like something from a flightline or warehouse. Seriously doubt it has a "M" designation but could still be considered military.

 

[hndrsonj]

I've seen those used in alot of NADEPS to move small parts when overhauling aircraft.

 

[ODdave]

How dose it turn?

 

[DeucesWild11]

How dose it turn?

It would be interesting to see pics of the mechanics behind the steering mechanism.

 

[hndrsonj]

How dose it turn?

IIRC, the whole front turns as a unit.

 

[wreckerman893]

If it ever belonged to the military or was used by the military in a support role I would give it a pass.

I'm fond of the little warehouse tugs that pop up on GL but I have too many projects as it is.

When I was in Korea we had a little walking tractor (also called a Rice Paddy Assault Vehicle {RPAV} or a "One Eyed Water Buffalo") that was used around post.

It was powered by a one cylinder, water cooled diesel engine and had several PTO shafts sticking out all over it. There was a two wheeled cart attached to the back that had a live axle under it.

I got the Maintainence guy to give me a license for it and I would take it for rides around our small compound. Since I was the Colonel's driver it was a source of amusement for the Command Sergeant Major to see me putt-putting around on it.

I have pics but they are not in digits.

 

[Wolfen]

If you could get the Pics Scanned, I would like to see them.

 

[KsM715]

I like how they camo'd it as if it might be used in a tactical situation.

 

[patracy]

Wreckerman, if you'd like me to scan the pics for you let me know.

I wonder if the bike needs an EUC?

 

[Lagers4myhead]

That's pretty cool, I will have to keep an eye out for one of those.

 

[overlordofmars]

From what I remember, YES I did fill out an EUC for the bike !

 

[maddawg308]

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[ARLawrence]

i've actually seen those before.... think we still have some of them floating around building 3001 at tinker..... a massive warehouse/manufacturing/ aircraft building facility.. think its one of air forces biggest buildings..

i know for a while the air force was going with a green approch to buying vechicles... we had this brand new F-250 long bed 6 pack, loved the truck, and sure enough, all of them were replaced by these LSV's (low speed vechicle) it was a T-Mag 5 passanger mini truck van thing, with the engine under the drivers seats... every thing was written in japanese, couldnt even do the speed limit around base with it... i kept on breaking it, three transmissions later, the gave us a new F-150... but the whole thing was some genereal somewhere had to made some big decisiion to save the air force money by buying these mini trucks, got some sort or medal... then a year later they were all replaced

 

[Flyingvan911]

I bet you could take a picture of the paper picture with a digital camera. I've done it before.

The sacrafice if money and small vehicles is small potatos for a metal. That General knew how to work the system.

 

[MWMULES]

In WWII we had issue bikes here is a site for them. Military Bicycles . I used to have a marked Military Police 3 wheeler I got from Ft Leavenworth DRMO in the 90's but sold it when the kids got big. I still have my "Zil" 23 airborne bike.

 

[196thprober]

I'd call it VERY cool and unique! Love to have one of those moving around the Showgrounds June 8-10 + other thoughts. Anyone know where there are more/another one?

 

[MWMULES]

There is a guy in Ohio that owns 40 + military bicycles, Gerald Mlynek. I met him in 2006. Military Bicycles
He also has a couple of mil motorcycles.

 

[Varyag]

Anyone else notice the acquisition cost?

 

[196thprober]

Wreckerman, if you'd like me to scan the pics for you let me know.

I wonder if the bike needs an EUC?

I'd really like to see the pics that wreckerman has of that rig if you guys could make it happen! I also remember several 1 cylinder cushman scooters around Watervleit Arsenal in the early '60s.