From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Wed Jan 11 2006 - 17:41:24 PST
Tell em Vinny, I saw the same thing.
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "V SCHWARTZ" <vsaws@optonline.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 2:13 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Jeep accessories
> Dennis, It looks like you must have been lookingat pics. of real military
> vehicles in real life settings. Not what reenactors and wannabes hav
> envisioned for the right look for their vehicles. I can't speek for WWII
> but I can say that Vehicles used in Nam everyday in the worst conditions
> were missing a lot of the parts and pieces that they came with, But if
> the would move they were put to use, a lot of use. Missing bumpers,
> Windows, doors andeven fenders were not uncommon Xtra gas cansand
> emergency garden tools wipers and lights : while good stuff to have in the
> rear, Does not get supplies to the troops and they were not going to
> complain abouthow the truck looks that brings their chow or ammo or
> mail.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dennis Deck" <ddeck@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:05 PM
> Subject: [MV] Jeep accessories
>
>
>>I was the one that started the thread on coke bottle
>> openers mounted on jeeps. After all the discussions I
>> have yet to receive a period picture of this field
>> modification.
>> I have a 1945 MB and was planning to add one on my
>> jeep but wanted to get some photographic evidence of
>> this being done in the field. I reviewed all my period
>> pictures and couldn't find this modification. One
>> interesting thing I discovered when reviewing the
>> period pictures was the absence of:
>> 1) Musette bags attached to the top bows.
>> 2) Water bag on the gas can.
>> 3) Pioneer tools on most of the jeeps in the field.
>> Some jeeps were missing the spare gas can didn't have
>> stars painted on the side. In several pictures the
>> canvas top when down, wasn't stowed, it was rolled
>> over the top bows.
>>
>> Dennis
>> 1945 MB
>>
>>
>> Dennis Deck
>> 916 835-1707
>>
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