"Richard C. Burrell" wrote:
> well guys i do remember reading some where that A.M. General stopped building
> them in 1976 as all contracts were filled and that the army was reevaluating the
> role of the 2 1/2 ton truck. thus not placing new contracts.
> sorry but i can't recall where i read this
> Richard Burrell
> MVPA #20227
> MVCC
>
> wayne harris wrote:
>
> > The DRMO are selling trucks at this time with a manufacture date of 1984 and
> > 1985 and I saw one that was listed as being a 1989. Does anyone know for
> > sure when they stopped making them?? Wayne
> >
> > Kevin,
> > I, too, have never seen any documentation to suggest that the M35A2 was
> > produced after 1978. However, I have seen a few trucks that came out with
> > date of manufacture listed as the date of rebuild. I would bet that this is
> > what you have.
> >
> > Good example...Joe Young has a Mack 5 ton that says it is a 1975. The depot
> > rebuild year was 1975 (clearly indicated on the dash with a depot rebuild
> > data plate -- never have I heard of a truck being rebuilt the same year it
> > was manufactured, although anything is possible). However, the contract
> > order was in 1969, indicating that is probably a 1969 or 1970.
> >
> > Bruce
> >
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