I've got a friend with a great photo of a motor pool "uncrateing" jeeps
somewhere in
the Pacific... I might see if I can borrow it and scan it in for everyone
to enjoy..
Jess Minton
42 GPW
Arlington, TX
At 02:01 PM 10/29/00 +0000, you wrote:
>I hope this will shed some light on the "Jeep in a crate" myth:
>
>The company I work for purchased the Raritan Arsenal in Edison, NJ, in
>1965. Raritan was one of the major shipping points for military
>equipment in WWI, WWII through Korea.
>
>Along with the land we aquired lots of documentation and photographs
>of the operation at the Arsenal. I also had a chance to talk with the
>Chief Engineer from the ASO stationed there from 1940-1965.
>
>I can tell you that Raritan NEVER crated jeeps for shipment or
>storage. EVER.
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