From: twoodburn (twoodburn@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Oct 04 2004 - 12:43:52 PDT
I asked about that when I was there last summer. It was just built that way
for fun and was a dummy axle. I think he said he got it with some other
things he was buying.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Boos" <acfarer@cox.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] 1966 XM408 6x6 Military Jeep Prototype?..Not!
> 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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