There is also an LVT I recall seeing and taking pictures of in the USMC
museum at Quantico Virginia.
There is one here in the UK that has been at Beltring a couple of times I
believe pics of it are on www.warandpeace.uk.com I am certain it is for
sale.
Nige
----- Original Message -----
From: jim gilmore <jgilmore@oeonline.com>
To: Gavin Broad <invest@portsmouth-mann.com>; <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Amtracs
> Gavin wrote:
> >Gentlemen,
> >Are there any Amtracs in private hands?
>
> I know of a dozen or so that are privately owned and at least one that
> swims. Tom Price of Bowling Green, Ohio (list member and USMC vehicle
> collector) has a LVT-4 that he swims quite often. Tom has several ponds
> near him and we have taken it out swimming several times this summer. Last
> time out Tom put his M-38A1 USMC radio jeep in the back to add ballast so
> the LVT would ride level. It's quite a thrill to go "yachting about" with
> that big radial engine throbbing and the tracks throwing big "rooster
> tails". The LVT is amazingly agile in the water and maneuvers like a
speed
> boat (only a bit slower). Tom has put a lot of work in it. When he first
> found the LVT it was in rough shape and had been sitting outside for so
> long that he had to cut down trees to get it out (it was wedged in tight).
> You wouldn't know it now as it looks great! Tom and his LVT were part of
> the Pacific War landing re-enactment down in Texas a year or so ago. They
> made a video of it and I think the Nimitz museum has them for sale. By the
> way, the name "water buffalo" for the LVT-4 is not a nickname but a actual
> FMC given one. On a large, factory installed, data plate mounted on the
> bulkhead (behind the driver) is a drawing of a water buffalo, horns and
all !
>
> There are at least two LVT-4s here in Michigan, one restored and running
> (Dick Crawford) one unrestored but running (Bruce Macarthur). Frank Buck
> in Pennsylvania also has a LVT-4 that runs. Dave Yamulla (probably spelled
> wrong) has a beautifully restored LVT-4 (you have to take off your shoes
to
> go inside) also in PA. Fred Ropkey in Indiana also has a LVT-4
>
> Henry Venetta has a LVT- (A)4 (has a turret with 75mm gun) he is restoring
> at his museum in Hubbard ,Ohio as does Brent Mullens in Texas.
>
> Given time I'm sure I can think of more.......
>
>
>
> Jim Gilmore MVPA # 5843
>
> Member Ist Michigan AOD Chapter MVPA
> Great Lakes Chapter MVPA
> Ohio Motor Pool Chapter MVPA
> Red Ball Chapter MVPA
> Ontario Military Vehicle Association
> Midwest Military Vehicle Assocation
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> 2656 Wiethoff, Inkster, Mi. 48141
> 313-561-8826 voice 313-730-1652 fax
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ===
> To unsubscribe from the mil-veh mailing list, send the single word
> UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of a message to <mil-veh-request@skylee.com>.
>
===
To unsubscribe from the mil-veh mailing list, send the single word
UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of a message to <mil-veh-request@skylee.com>.
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Wed Jan 05 2000 - 22:42:06 PST