From: International Movie Services (ims@telus.net)
Date: Sat Jan 01 2005 - 12:22:51 PST
Still lots of these at Fort Lewis. Those that aren't in use to haul
personnel are spotted around the ranges for use as shelters. Back in the
days of wool battledress we were hauled in plywood side trailers with a
pipework framework which supported a removable canvas top. Mostly we had the
sides rolled up and fastened which was great on hot summer days; I don't
remember seats ever being installed and the front of the box was rounded on
the corners presumably to clear the tractor unit which was a cab-over
Autocar. We took great delight when passing through towns in singing very
rude verses of the old standards, "Eskimo Nell"; the North Atlantic
Squadron", etc., in these days of political correctness we would probably be
hung but it was delightful to see the reactions of the recipients of our
captive audience. Mothers clapping their hands over the tender ears of their
children; aghast little old ladies and thumbs up from veterans (still lots
of WW1 around then). Ah, sweet memories!!
Cheers!
Ian
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jon Kelley" <patch01@adelphia.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Personnel trailer aka cattle cars
> Yup, we had those in Fort Dix '77. I recall some had a row of upright
> poles
> down the center. Stuff a platoon of dusty, sweaty trainees in there (with
> full gear, of course) and it was quite a memorable ride. Summers in the
> pine barrens.....good times..
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Willie McClain" <wiandci@comcast.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 4:02 AM
> Subject: [MV] Personnel trailer
>
>
>> I was on gl looking at lots in richmond and found this trailer. Is this
> one
>> of the trailers that everybody was talking about ? It has seats down both
>> sides and some small windows in it. Event 1240 lot 2052. 7 ton
> semitrailer
>> personnel van.
>> http://cgi.govliquidation.com/auction/view?id=507544&convertto=usd.
>> HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
>> Willie
>> 1970 m35a2 w/w
>>
>>
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