From: Jim Stead (gadget@easypath.com)
Date: Tue Jul 05 2005 - 08:27:30 PDT
What's a Sherman worth in scrap these days?
What would a collector expect to pay for a complete, non-running and needing
complete restoration Sherman like an M4A3 if he were to save it from the
scrap yard?
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adams-Graf, John" <John.Adams-Graf@fwpubs.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Subject: [MV] WWII tanks as construction vehicles?!?
>
> >>>I have heard rumors about companies that have used, and in some cases
> are still using, surplus military tanks from WWII as chassis and the
> basis for construction vehicles, such as rock drill mounts, earth
> movers, etc. Does anyone know of any that are still used in this
> manner, and where? Pics are helpful if anyone has some.<<<
>
>
> The story about the Sherman that is now painted as the "Battling Bitch"
and currently owned by Kevin Kronlund was found with one other Sherman by
Frank Buck. They were being used as building demolition tanks on the east
coast (apparently, the firm would drive the Sherman through the building to
be destroyed).
>
> Last summer during the scrap iron frenzy, I received a phone call from a
"finder" friend who was standing in a scrapyard in Montana watching the
torch cut another Sherman (no turret) into parts. It was brought down from
Canada by a company that was using it as a log skidder. They just couldn't
resist the scrap value of the vehicle.
>
> John A-G
> Iola, Wisconsin USA
>
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