truck I.D.

[brian s]

anyone know where my truck is from i get the HQ part but what about the 50?

 

[AZK9]

Brian... Are there any other markings (ie: numbers/letters) on the vehicle?

 

[amgeneral72]

looks like headquarters vehicle number 50

I believe the unit # would have been on the left bumperette.

 

[catskillpond]

Whats on the other bumperette???????

 

[Valence]

Wasn't there a 2016 VIN INFO thread started up by another individual who has some access to the same info that CARNAC did for all Army vehicles? I've searched but am not seeming to find it... it's not in the Member's Rides forum either...

 

[MWMULES]

It is there in conversations http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?149710-2016-VIN-INFO-Thread-Please-Read

 

[daytonatrbo]

Wasn't there a 2016 VIN INFO thread started up by another individual who has some access to the same info that CARNAC did for all Army vehicles? I've searched but am not seeming to find it... it's not in the Member's Rides forum either...

"bikeman"
http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?149710-2016-VIN-INFO-Thread-Please-Read

 

[brian s]

thats all left bumper has no marking that i can see!!

 

[brian s]

I'll try and see if its on there when i get tonight from work.

 

[brian s]

No markings on left side looks like someone at hq painted over them

 

[amgeneral72]

Try light sanding the bumperette . Many times you will be able to make out what was painted over.

 

[sigo]

You'll find most battalion and above units in the Army will have a HQ50 vehicle. That alone will tell you nothing about the history of the truck. HQ50 only means that it was #50 in the headquarters order of march, even then vehicles are not numbered consecutively. You'll find most correspond to the section or position of the person it's assigned to. E.g. 6 belongs to the commander, 5 belongs to the executive officer, 7 belongs to the top enlisted advisor, 3 belongs to the S3, 4 belongs to the S4 or supply sergeant, etc. So a vehicle marked HQ40 would be part of the BN/BDE/DIV S4 or G4 section, or HQ37 would be the S3 sergeant major. The executive officer doesn't have a section, so 50 wouldn't work like that. Sometimes, the number means nothing at all and is only assigned as an unique administrative identifier to differentiate from other trucks in the headquarters. Bottom line, your truck was a support vehicle for a battalion, brigade, or division staff. Uncover the markings on the left side and we can tell you more.

 

[brian s]

Ok thanks I'll try to give it a light sanding tomorrow and get back to you guys.thanks again

 

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[azteclizard]

back in the mid 90s when i was with field artillery, we had 2 dueces in the med section labeled as 51 and 52. 50 was our FLA.