Hey all:
In addition to wholeheartedly agreeing with Jeff's comments, In my personal
opinion the "M series" vehicles have amassed a far greater and more
widespread history of military service. (50 years vs 5 years), Korea, Viet
Nam, Dominican Republic, the Cold War, Somolia, The Gulf War... Not to
mention all that have seen svc thru forign governments)
Some (Not I) would maintain the WWII era vehicles are more colectable, (and
thus more valuable....) because we won the war, it was a good and popular
war, and it was depicted thru well scripted movies not raw CBS footage on
the 6:00 news. I contend that the "Post War" men and the M series vehicles
fought just as hard (Perhaps more so, fighting a "Non Popular war) as the
men who fought and died in WWII.
Hank Fackovec
M109A3
M151
M151
M718
M151A1
M37
(No WWII stuff. The color just does not accessorize with anything from
Brooks Brothers<G>)
----- Original Message -----
From: JEFF HAIN-MATSON <flmv@flmv.net>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] HR 4205
> Frank Robertson wrote:
>
> > I agree with David. Only problem with him is he drives and owns about 8
of
> > the wrong color green (post war) trucks. :)
> >
>
> I HOPE THE ABOVE WAS SAID IN JEST.
>
> HOWEVER, as a 20 year plus member of the mvpa, mvcc etc. I am rather tired
of
> the poor club attitude towards M-SERIES vehicles. I own both W.W.II and
M-SERIES
> vehicles and find the mvpa to be more of a W.W.II jeep collectors club
alot of
> the time. Older members seem to frown upon newer M-SERIES vehicles to the
point
> where there was a lot of discussion about an M170 winning this years best
of
> show at the national. This is to my knowledge only the 2nd time that an
M-SERIES
> vehicle has had the honor.
> M-SERIES vehicles (i.e. cucv's) are frowned upon for judging because they
are
> "converted civilian vehicles" BUT a 41 plymouth staff car is a great
W.W.II
> military vehicle. I just don't get it.
> If the club is truly interested in getting new members the club will have
to
> curb this attitude and realize several things:
>
> 1. people collect the vehicles of their youth.
> 2. not everybody can afford a W.W.II jeep, cckw, dodge, armor or other
flat OD
> painted vehicle.
> 3. M-SERIES vehicles represent some of the most affordable entry level
> collectable military vehicles at present.
>
> The above is especially true if we are to attract younger members!
>
>
>
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