if anyone else has got that pic it would be nice to see it again.
NIGE
----- Original Message -----
From: Gordon.W.I. McMillan <gwim2@student.open.ac.uk>
To: <M371951@aol.com>
Cc: <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Command Car Spare Tire
> I've seen that photo, and it is the only one I have seen with the tyre in
> that position. Given the weight of the wheel and carrier this is not the
> place to put it, believe me, there is only sheet metal up there and
> although it is thck it isn't that strong. From memory the shot doesn't
> show if the original carrier is still there.
>
> I did hear it mentioned some time ago that the very last of the WC 53
> Carryalls were issued without spare wheel or carrier, as they were just
> for admin use in the US, and it was common to find jeeps, Command Cars and
> Carryalls running around 8th Air Force bases with no spare wheel as well,
> because how far would you have to walk home......
>
> Gordon
>
>
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