From: Jonathan Boos (acfarer@cox.net)
Date: Mon Oct 04 2004 - 08:51:14 PDT
Guys,
I saw one of these in Jaques Littlefields private collection. (See world's
largest privately owned armor collection) He is located in California. I
thought it was somebody's attemp at humor. Maybe it was the real deal?
I had a picture of it but I'll be danged if I can find it.
JB
----- Original Message -----
From: "m35products" <m35prod@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 8:40 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] 1966 XM408 6x6 Military Jeep Prototype?..Not!
> Jim:
>
> How was the six-wheel drive done on the original and the copy? Or is it a
> dummy axle? Thanks.
>
> APB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Gilmore" <jgilmore@ptd.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:02 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] 1966 XM408 6x6 Military Jeep Prototype?..Not!
>
>
> > At 08:36 PM 10/3/04, you wrote:
> >
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2492595067
> > >Ebay Item # 2492595067
> >
> > Sadly........this is NOT a XM-408.
> >
> > I told my friend when I gave him the data and photos of a real XM-408
> that somewhere down the line it would be sold as a real one and some one
was
> going to get taken.
> >
> > This jeep was built originally by TE Murray as a six wheel M-151A1. It
> was made from a standard M-151A1 with the body lengthened and an extra
axle
> added. Later my friend Beryl Horning in Clio Michigan bought it. It was
> badly rusted and Beryl wanted to restore it to as close as possible to a
> real XM-408.
> >
> > I sent him photos and documents from Ford Motor Company files and
photos
> of a real one from a collector in the South.
> >
> > Beryl with the help of Dave Crompton (Kubel restorer ) rebuilt the
body
> and included the X shaped re-enforcements in the tops and sides of the
rear
> fenders.
> >
> > Beryl had the finished jeep displayed at the Findlay Ohio MV rally a
> couple of years ago and sold it then.
> >
> > It is NOT an Original vehicle but is instead a replica.
> >
> > The main spotting features are the data plate and the location of the
> tail lights. On a original XM-408, the tail lights are at the top of the
> rear panel while this one has them at the bottom as do all M-151A1's.
> >
> > The data plate lists the vehicle as a Federal Stock number
> 2310-782-6056.......this is the stock number for a M-718 Ambulance and NOT
a
> XM-408. This number plate is not for this vehicle and was stamped with the
> number as it was a blank plate.
> >
> > There are other differences between this replica and a real XM-408
> >
> >
> > Buyer beware....
> >
> >
> > Jim Gilmore
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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