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I had seen this nice looking workshop on eBay last week but I did not expect one of our 514th guys to go out and win it, he is already planning the 600 mile drive back to the U.K from Switzerland.
I think the fridge with the bottle of Jack D in it was what clenched the deal
Well that was a fun 600 mile journey, left Switzerland on Wednesday afternoon and got on the ferry to the U.K at 5pm the following day and not one brake down
514th Q.M T.C We deliver everything, except babies
Sounds like a neat adventure, to say the least. And a bit of a leap of faith that the truck would make the trip with no issues or breakdowns. Hope they had a good set of tools for the trip just as a precaution.
I just hope drivers are more old/antique friendly than around my house as a long trip with a slow vehicle can be stressful with an idiot right under your rear bumper and trying to pass.
Did they "discover" the R-4 dozer on the trip?
And how many gallons/litres of fuel did they use on the trip?
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us. Neat....
ATW,
Doc Britton.
1945 353-B2 W/W with 1943 Trackson Co. M-36 Gun Mount
1944 Ford M-20 Armored Car
1943 Steel body Ben Hur trailer
1944 MB w/GPW engine (project) On hold M-20 restoration has OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
Active Duty Paratrooper 82nd Abn. Div.
2nd BDE. 325 A.I.R.
3rd BCT 2-505 P.I.R
407th BSB Trauma Team SGT/Leader
Combat Medic
Fmr. Combat Engr. 307th Engr. Bn. Abn.
14 years in the 82nd. Americas Guard of Honor
Looks like I did'nt look hard enough, that is an injector pump and I missed it.... Good eye Dr.
I still would like to have that dozer though.
ATW,
Doc Britton.
1945 353-B2 W/W with 1943 Trackson Co. M-36 Gun Mount
1944 Ford M-20 Armored Car
1943 Steel body Ben Hur trailer
1944 MB w/GPW engine (project) On hold M-20 restoration has OPERATIONAL PRIORITY
Active Duty Paratrooper 82nd Abn. Div.
2nd BDE. 325 A.I.R.
3rd BCT 2-505 P.I.R
407th BSB Trauma Team SGT/Leader
Combat Medic
Fmr. Combat Engr. 307th Engr. Bn. Abn.
14 years in the 82nd. Americas Guard of Honor
That is a fine looking truck . indeed. I can imagine that was a fun trip.
52 M38 Willy's
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
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Retired high school history teacher at Lt. Colonel Robert G. Cole CMH High School, Fort Sam Houston Texas
proud great grandson of four Confederate soldiers.
great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
great great great grandson of 2 American Revolutionary war veterans