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joel gopan
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Although I have not watched mine for a few years, I suggest all to buy the Vintage Video film on Driving the CCKW. It is Black and White as modt WWII TFs were, and loaded with pics and sounds of 1941 vintage closed cab CCKWS. I love the sound of the CCKW idling away on the film, one can just hear the reverse idler gear whining away in the transmission as it idles, and the drone of the 270. Mine sounds exactly the same. You will catch glimpses of Pioneer Tool Bracket mounting positions, and early USA numbers around 429XXX or 430XXX. The film was from around late 1941 and is my style of show, as it takes me back to the good old Army days. Be careful, as not all of Vintage Video film will be what you think you are getting. It is not his fault. This one is OK. Do not think you can restore your truck from this film as it does not stand still). Mine is VHS, and maybe he has it on CD by now. This shows EARLY CCKWS, and was the standard CCKW TF used throughout the War, the films were not up graded to show Vans, Tankers etc. The specifics of the truck you were instructed on were taught hands on at the actual Drivers Course. This is just an introductory classroom film. I probaby held the US Army record for not falling asleep during training films.
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44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS
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:D :D :D
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Jim, that's what Honor Graduates are made of.
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44 MB 356378- 54 M-38A1-41 CCKW 352-51 M-37-42TW6-45MBT-43 M1 BOMB LIFT (WEAVER)- RECORD SETTING HONOR GRADUATE Wheeled Vehicle Mechanics School, U.S. ARMY 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL 1962 - MVPA 1064 - RED BALL CHAPTER - PHONY VETERAN HEADHUNTER - ARMY FIXED & ROTARY WING MECHANIC/CREWCHIEF-STILL FIT WARBIRD COCKPITS
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OK joel,you got me interested now where do I find a copy? It would be fun to learn what I'm doing wrong,I enjoy using my truck but don't want to misuse it.
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http://www.vintagevideo.com/

I have purchased Videos from them too. Some are available on DVD.

My Dad is even in one....taken in Russia during a "Shuttle Raid" that he was on with the 15th AF.

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1945 GMC DUKW
1942 Chevy 125 Crash Truck from Dow AAFB,
1944 Chevy 325 Fire Truck
1942 WC-54 Ambulance
1944 M29C Weasel (x6)
1945 CCKW 353 A2 Open Cab "Air-portable"
1943 M5 High Speed Tractor
1942 Sperry Searchlight setup with GE Generator
1942 M-1 Fruehauf Searchlight Trailer (G221)
1942 M-17 Fruehauf Quad 50 Trailer (G221)
1942 M-10 Ammo Trailer (x3)
194? Steel Ben Hur (x4) 194? Wood Ben Hur (x2)
1945 Case VAIW-3 Aircraft Tug
1943 Case VAI USAAF with Mower
1944 Clark CA-1 Airborne Dozer
1944 PE-95G, 1944 PE-99B
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