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example: M35A2C ?????
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what does the "C" mean?
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yup.... dropsides on the cargo body is the winning answer.....ACE
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what other trucks had a "C" designation?
what other trucks had a "C" designation?
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My 1968 USMC naturally aspirated fuel tanker W/W was an M49A2C.....
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Well, not the answer you're looking for Joesph but I do know that the 128 has full width back doors and the 129 has narrower doors.
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The answer is really easier than one may think. The main thing to remember is that the suffixes cannot be applied across the board - rather they are unique to each vehicle model (IE A M35A3 has a Cummins and an automatic, whereas the M109A3 has a Multifuel and a manual tranny.)
As various minor changes are introduced, suffixes were added. A classic example is the "Easy Eight" Sherman of late WWII fame. The actual model number was M4A3E8.
The M4 was the basic Sherman, powered by a radial engine. The Ford GAA V-8 installation brought about the A3 suffix - the wide HVSS suspension was the eighth EXperimental sub-modification - hence E8.
In the more familiar terms - the M54 was first gas powered - a variety of alternate engines were tried - I'm on the road at the moment, so this is from memory DO NOT QUOTE the specifics - but the gist is right. The M54E5 was an experimental truck with a Mack ENDT-673 diesel engine. When adopted as standard, the EXperimental designation was dropped, and the truck became the M54A1.
Hope this makes it clear as mud!
Regards,
David
As various minor changes are introduced, suffixes were added. A classic example is the "Easy Eight" Sherman of late WWII fame. The actual model number was M4A3E8.
The M4 was the basic Sherman, powered by a radial engine. The Ford GAA V-8 installation brought about the A3 suffix - the wide HVSS suspension was the eighth EXperimental sub-modification - hence E8.
In the more familiar terms - the M54 was first gas powered - a variety of alternate engines were tried - I'm on the road at the moment, so this is from memory DO NOT QUOTE the specifics - but the gist is right. The M54E5 was an experimental truck with a Mack ENDT-673 diesel engine. When adopted as standard, the EXperimental designation was dropped, and the truck became the M54A1.
Hope this makes it clear as mud!
Regards,
David
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Is there any other place ,other than the army where a guy can cross reference pics to trucks,and other equipment? OSO 
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Re: RE: what does the "C" mean?
What do you mean?OSO said:Is there any other place ,other than the army where a guy can cross reference pics to trucks,and other equipment? OSO
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RE: Re: RE: what does the "C" mean?
i think what OSO is means is is there a website where one could put in the model # and then find some pics of that truck, trailer, plane, wagon, jeep, tank, helicopter, etc...
i think what OSO is means is is there a website where one could put in the model # and then find some pics of that truck, trailer, plane, wagon, jeep, tank, helicopter, etc...