From: Thomas M McHugh (tmmchugh@msn.com)
Date: Fri Dec 12 2003 - 03:52:31 PST
In the Engineers every Line Company Motor Pool had that set-up, including
raising the side of the bows, up to the level of the Mess truck.. It is
common in the National Guard. I don't know if the Active services also do
it.
Tom McHugh, NJ
1952 M38A1
M-416 Trailer
MVPA, MTA
----- Original Message -----
From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 3:23 AM
Subject: [MV] unusual cargo bed
> On 12-9-03 I caught up to and passed, close to Brownsville Tennessee, a
> small convoy of military vehicles,3 or 4 Humvees and one M35, traffic was
> kind of heavy so I did not get the unit markings. What I noticed was the
> back of the M35, it had a plywood back complete with hinged door instead
of
> canvas rear. It was sturdy construction for there was no cargo cover just
> this at the back, and the wind had not blown in out. Truck had all the
> cargo bows in place and this arrangement was inside rear bow. This truck
> had a new appearing paint job, forest green not cammo. I wonder if it was
> US Army or a fellow collector?
>
> Either way I thought was a neat rear door to bed.
>
>
> Everette
>
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