Picture of the Week 1/29/2007

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Picture of the Week 1/29/2007

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Nice Truck and Trailer. Really like the canvas doors.

One thing I have never understood is the European collectors fasination with draping large diameter rope on the front bumpers of large trucks. Especially when they have a winch? WWII Jeeps, OK tow rope on the front bumper - documented. But on a CCKW? Seems like they have to put it on every truck. Even on 2 1/2 ton M35's! I like to see authentic kit lashed to the vehicles but I vote to loose the "tow" rope. At least off the winch models.

I never knock another persons vehicle. It's a huge job to preserve them and get them out and rolling. I just think the rope thing is overdone on trucks larger than a Jeep or maybe a Dodge.

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Great photo , as usual, and I love all the stuff on the truck. Especially the water bucket on the jerry can. :lol:
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great photo lovely shorty :D :D :D :D
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Niiice! :D
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Post by UK Jack »

Yep - gets my vote!

I think we all like to see kit on our trucks because it does tell a part of the story but on a practical sense I don't think rope would last long on a bumper as it would be cut to bits with the amount of stones that would be kicked up by the vehicle in front!

The 352 seems to be perfectly scaled!
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I have had a large diameter rope on the bumper of my LWB cargo for years now. Rocks are not a problem. Sunfading is.
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And remember to soack in water before using the rope, or it will snap of when it has been hanging to dry in the sun for months....

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