Re: [MV] M151-Series Trucks

Alan Zeichner (Alan.Zeichner@kp.org)
24 Sep 1999 09:33:20 -0700

The message from colin Macgregor Stevens as well as my response is listed below. Have not gotten a reply as yet but I thought I would broaden my search for info to the list. Does anybody have knowledge of these desert Ranger Mutts? Were the tires the diamond tread pattern, and did they require special rims? What special brackets did they need? Any pictures available? Thanks in advance for your collective help..................Alan
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Alan Zeichner
09/23/99 08:30 AM
To: colin@pacdat.net @ Internet
cc:
Subject: Re: [MV] M151-Series Trucks

Hi Collin. Saw this posting and was wondering if you have any pictures in jpg format of the Ranger desert vehicles? I am restoring a 1971 A2 mutt and would like to do it in Desert Storm configuation but have no source material. Would need as much detail as I can get re; tires/wheels gun mounts, brackets( as mentioned) and paint (probably sand color ) and markings. Any help would be appreciated. FyI I live 25 miles north of San Francisco. Thanks again..........Alan

John Hawthorne should be just about finished his restoration of a US Ranger
MUTT command vehicle as used in the Gulf War. He found one where the body
had to be surrendered for destruction, but he got ALL of the special stuff
(except radios) such as desert wheels, special brackets etc. He and Ian
Newby also documented the 75th Infantry (i.e. RANGERS) desert raiding MUTTs
with gun mounts etc. before they were scrapped at Fort Lewis. I believe John
H. plans to rebuild one of those too someday - I hope they do!

Colin Macgregor Stevens
MVPA Member 954 (since 1977)
& member B Coy 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion (Living History)
Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada
E-mail: colin@pacdat.net
Personal web site: http://bcoy1cpb.pacdat.net
1944 Willys MB
1942 BSA airborne bicycles (2)
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