From: Steve & Jeanne Keith (cckw@attbi.com)
Date: Sun Apr 06 2003 - 18:41:54 PDT
I can tell you fron experience that the closest thing to a production Chevy
wrecker,
an M6 Bomb Truck is semi-useless as a wrecker compared to a CCKW.
There is a picture of a WW2 Chevy with a twin-Holmes bombs like a
Diamond-T in Crismons book but I believe that it say that it was the only
one made.
Steve AKA Dr Deuce
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ball" <vought@msn.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 8:43 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] WWII Chevy wrecker?
> I have pictures of Chevy 1 1/2 ton wreckers and pole setters on the Alcan
> highway in 1942 following a long line of other Chevy's and GMC's and US6
> Studes so just how far is far...
> Ever been to Alaska?
> Also what is a slow mover? The Chevy is just as fast as anything else
going
> over rough terrain maybe you mean slow when going to the grange hall on
> Friday night two blocks from your house. To me speed is relative when
> enjoying a ride in a WW2 Vet and listening to her work. Also I have a 1942
> Holmes manual from the Military and it shows the Chevy with a split boom
and
> recovery gear with a 20,000lb Garwood winch in the bed. I believe the
> wrecker being auctioned is a put together from a shortened truck or a bomb
> truck chassis with a military closed cab and late model tow truck
equipment.
> its a nice looking truck but not original sorry. ;-)
> As a side note most WW2 trucks were geared low and slow and the can travel
> long distances just fine. My Dodge WC 52 has taken me on several 600 mile
> round trips up highway 5 in 110 degree heat at 45 MPH with out a problem
> sure I watched the same cow walk for several minutes but you got to love
> these old trucks they do what they were designed for and as simple to fix
as
> a cheese burger.
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] WWII Chevy wrecker?
>
>
> > Home-made wrecker, from commercial parts. Mileage is probably correct,
> > assuming that the speedo is still working. Remember, wreckers,
especially
> > slow movers like this old girl, didn't go far to hook up to the victim,
> nor
> > too for to bring 'em home.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ronzo" <rojoha@attbi.com>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 4:43 PM
> > Subject: [MV] WWII Chevy wrecker?
> >
> >
> > > eBay Item # 2409772766
> > >
> > > Did the Army make wreckers on the Chevy 11/2 ton chassis? Could
this
> > be
> > > a real army wrecker, with only 29K miles versus what they assume is
> 129k?
> > > Chevy experts, chime in please....
> > >
> > >
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