From: Jeff Gatton (jdgatton@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2005 - 09:45:19 PST
That place is about 10 miles down the road from me. I
have never stopped by, but I do know a couple of folks
who have purchased the old shelters from the trucks to
use as storage sheds.
Here is their info from our local phone book:
Airmar Inc
17403 Hwy 49
Saucier, MS 39574
228-831-4626
Jeff Gatton
--- Sonny Heath <sonny@defuniak.com> wrote:
> Steve,
>
> If you find the contact info I would like to try to
> contact them and ask if
> they allow visitors, since its not that far away
> from me.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sonny
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger"
> <dussetschleger@juno.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 8:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Looking for Russian trks for a
> movie in New Orleans Area
>
>
> > There are literally hundreds a bit a way from you.
> Just north of Gulfport
> > Mississippi, on the west side of the highway
> leading north outa Gulfport
> > there is a lot that is full of postwar Zil, Rober,
> & other Eastern Bloc
> > trucks. . Fella bought about a thousoand v over
> there after the fall of
> > the all. Had some shipped to Gulfpost & ohters
> all the way to
> > California. Then the chitski hit the fanski. EPA
> apparently told him no
> > way. They have aircooled diesel engines & CAN
> NEVER hit the road. Not
> > event to be sold at all. Every year they have to
> be inventoried.
> > Apparently they have been able only to get rid of
> a few, mostly to Army
> > bases for target practice or such. Cool trucks,
> some look like WWII
> > Dodge's. Some are van types, soem tractors, but
> mostly cargo trucks. I
> > eman there musta been over 200 there in teh weeds,
> growing mold. A lot
> > had a central tire inflation system. They even
> had trailers FULL of
> > spare parts there. What a waste.
> > Now, maybe as a film deal you coudl get some....
> > Dunno. SOMEWHERE I have contact info for the
> owners. Last time I went
> > by there I lucked out & the gate was open & one of
> the employee's of the
> > company was there.
> > Good luck, Steve
> >
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