Picture of the Week 8/11/2008
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Bill_Wolf
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dr deuce
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Love the Kompressor's
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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Colin Britton
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Lead picture
Nice picture of the compressor truck. That is the 1st compressor truck I've seen with a ring mounted 50. cal, it looks sharp and sets the truck off nicely.
I like the pioneer tools out for use and display. Hand tools are the forgotten tools that were the backbone of tools available to soldiers. Cause heavy equipment was not always available when needed, or it broke or went down before the job was compleated (trust me as a former combat engineer this I know) so the rest of the job had to be done by hand with shovels, picks and axes and demo cause the mission had to be completed.
Never driven a compressor CCKW before but I'm sure it's like driving a fully loaded CCKW all the time. Alot of downshifting and no land speed records set driving to the "site".
Nice trucks and great picture.
I like the pioneer tools out for use and display. Hand tools are the forgotten tools that were the backbone of tools available to soldiers. Cause heavy equipment was not always available when needed, or it broke or went down before the job was compleated (trust me as a former combat engineer this I know) so the rest of the job had to be done by hand with shovels, picks and axes and demo cause the mission had to be completed.
Never driven a compressor CCKW before but I'm sure it's like driving a fully loaded CCKW all the time. Alot of downshifting and no land speed records set driving to the "site".
Nice trucks and great picture.
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
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
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armydriver
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Wow. 
what a beautiful line up.Thanks.
what a beautiful line up.Thanks.52 M38 Willy's
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
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
Former owner and restorer of CCKW353 " Betty Boop"
proud father of a career Army officer/Blackhawk pilot/ War in Iraq veteran
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