From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@juno.com)
Date: Mon Apr 01 2002 - 06:51:37 PST
Bruce,
Ft Stewart GA is the assembly point for many National Guard units if
activated. It is a training base.
No idea how it got to Richmond VA or why.
Tom McHugh
1952 M38A1
2 M416 Trailers
MVPA, MTA
On Mon, 01 Apr 2002 08:54:49 EST RKubu@aol.com writes:
> List,
> I just picked up one of the M35A2s that I recently got from GL out
> of Richmond, VA. It is a really nice truck and runs really well.
> Fortunatly, they left all of the maintenance and transfer records in
> the glovebox. The truck was with the CT AR NG as recently as 1995.
> From there, it was released and then sent to Ft. Stewart, GA along
> with three other M35A2s. Once in GA, it was assessed. The
> paperwork clearly described the condition and mileage of the truck.
> At this point (1995), the truck had 31,924 miles. The description
> also stated that it had bad fenders, a leaking transmission, rust in
> the bed and a bad rear engine main seal. The next bit of paperwork
> was dated a year later...same mileage. It stated that the
> transmission was fixed, clutch/pressure plate/throw out bearing
> replaced, new fenders mounted, rear engine main seal replaced, bed
> fixed, and the entire truck was sandblasted and painted tan CARC.
> Well, that was March 1996.
>
> I just picked up the truck...and it has 31,975 miles. So, this
> truck was driven only 51 miles in the last six years. No evidence
> of troop seats or a communication shelter having been installed. In
> fact, the bed does not have a scratch on it. I don't think the
> truck was ever issued. I think they received it, fixed it and then
> let it sit. That is all I can figure out based upon the paperwork
> and the condition.
>
> One question to those with might know...why would the truck have
> been sent to Ft. Stewart, GA when no one actually needed it? How
> would it have ended up in Richmond, VA?
>
> Bruce
>
> 1957 M125 w/w
> 1966 M172A1
> 1971 M35A2
> 1971 M35A2
> 1972 M35A2
> 1972 M35A2C w/w
> 1982 M548A1 w/w
> 1984 M929
> 1984 M932 w/w
>
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