From: Dan Bever (goin_myway@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon May 02 2005 - 07:19:50 PDT
Hi Jim, you reminded me that there was another tag
mounted in side at the front wall over the escape
hatch that noted this was an electical or electronic
unit. I think this would be a neat setup for someone
with an M series duece or 5 ton. I also forgot to add
that this unit is located in southern Indiana. thanks
Dan
--- Jim Webster <james.webster@iomartdsl.com> wrote:
> Nice informative post Dan on a relatively obscure
> aspect of trailers!
>
> AFAIK the GS-18106 was the electronics version of
> the GS-18100 series.
> The class seems to vary slightly but mainly it was a
> 2.5-ton capacity
> trailer.
>
> If anyone out there has a knowledge of a complete
> listing of the GS
> numbers I would appreciate knowing as all I have are
> fragments of the list!
>
> --
> TTFN
> Jim
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>
> Dan Bever wrote:
> > List, well several days ago I posted a note about
> a
> > potential WWII Maintance Trailer that I was going
> to
> > go and have a look at this weekend. As it turned
> out
> > it was not of WWII vintage (funny how most non MV
> > people always think anything with OD paint on it
> comes
> > from WWII). I am not sure on the ventage but it
> looked
> > to me to be late 50's or 60' era. It is in fact a
> > 20ft. Maintance Trailer. A tag on it read Trailer,
> > Van, Maintenance and Spares- GS-18106. Some of you
> may
> > be able to shed some light on this. Go to my yahoo
> > photo ablum and click on the photo album that has
> the
> > red open cab CCKW on it.
> >
> > http://photos.yahoo.com/goin_myway
> >
> > Scroll down to the bottom as I have a bunch of
> photos
> > of this unit. All in all it does not look to be
> in
> > bad shape. I could tell from some faded numbers
> that
> > it was at one time property of the U.S. Army at
> Ft.
> > Bliss, Tx. It looks like it could be made into
> one
> > heck of a nice shop trailer. At this point I am
> still
> > mulling it over in terms of the logitics to get
> this
> > thing and move it to my place. Anyone have any
> ideas
> > as to how much this unit weights. The front and
> rear
> > axles are apparently removeable as seperate units.
> The
> > had tags on them that noted they were Dolly
> trailer
> > GS-56942 made by Western Electic Comp. I may
> decide to
> > take a pass on this so let me know if anyone is
> > interested if I decide to take a pass. If I do not
> > want I will pass on the name of the guy to contact
> and
> > you can deal direct with him. But give me a day or
> so
> > to make my final decision. I would really like to
> get
> > this and paint it up OD and use but I need to
> check on
> > the transportation part before I make a commitment
> to
> > buy it. Any info would be great.
> > Thanks
> > Dan Bever
> > MVPA 18507
> >
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