Many visitors to Olive-Drab.com would love to have an original military HMMWV. But, this isn’t the way to do it:
Good advice on how to get a military HMMWV is here on Olive-Drab.com:
January 22, 2010
As the operator of the world’s largest fleet of military motor vehicles, the U.S. Army is determined to find ways to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. They also want to experiment with advanced platforms, such as hybrids and electric vehicles, that may be important in the coming years.
At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last week, the Clandestine Electric Reconnaissance Vehicle (CERV) was introduced, a diesel-electric hybrid that might have a role with Special Forces. In addition to better fuel economy, CERV is also very quiet and has other advantages.
Read more: U.S. Army’s New Diesel-Electric Hybrid Takes the Stage in Detroit
January 16, 2010
An Olive-Drab.com visitor asks:
I’m looking to purchase multiple pallets of Military MREs, around 8 pallets, 400 cases of menu a & b. Do you know where I can find that kind of quantity?
Answer:
Here are the companies that manufacture the Meal, Ready-to-Eat (MRE) for the DoD:
http://www.ameriqual.com/military/
http://www.sopakco.com/
http://www.wornick.com/military/The military MRE is produced for the DoD and is not sold commercially in the exact same form and packaging. However, the companies or their distributors can provide very similar products in commercial packaging. Contact them for more information.
Beware of offers of “surplus genuine MREs” since DoD does not allow sales of government procured MREs. All DoD contracted MREs are either consumed or disposed of because they are over-age or otherwise compromised.
December 31, 2009
An Olive-Drab.com visitor asks:
What is the fs595a # that represents og-107, I’ve found references to olive drab #4 & #7, but not og-107.
Answer:
I do not think that OG-107 is included in the FS595 colors. OG-107 is specified for fabrics, not paint, so I don’t think there is an exact equivalence. This reference will show you a paint chip for each FS595 color so you can experiment to see what they look like:
More technical; information about OG-107 can be found in this paper:
Further information about this topic is on this Olive-Drqb .com page:
December 20, 2009
While much of the military music has a rousing martial theme, there are many beautiful songs written to honor those lost in war as well as to reflect the pain and sacrifice of loved ones who mourn them.
A fine example is One Candle Christmas written by Tina Landel and Bob Ayala. The song is dedicated to the Hershey family and all those who have lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan.
More Military Music at the linked Olive-Drab.com page.
December 9, 2009
The US Marine Corps is fielding an upgrade of the Logistics Vehicle System (LVS) called the Logistics Vehicle System Replacement (LVSR). The five-axle 10×10 LVSR is similar to the Army’s Palletized Load System (PLS) Series of Vehicles; both are built by Oshkosh. When fully deployed, the LVSR trucks will be the main component of heavy transport for the USMC.
A section has been added to the Military Heavy Trucks chart of Olive-Drab.com for the LVSR and its variants:
November 5, 2009
At this time its still breaking news, so the details are not known.
First, our hearts and prayers go out to the families of servicemembers who were killed or injured at Ft. Hood.
Next, may swift and sure justice fall upon those who perpetrated this. Whatever their reasons, this is an intolerable assault on America’s finest.
Editor
UPDATE: Police Sgt. Kimberly Munley — Well Done!
October 27, 2009
One of the most widely used items of surplus military equipment is the humble ammo can. Since WW II, many millions of these sturdy cans have found their way into garages and workshops, used for just about anything that fits.
A new section of Olive-Drab.com tells the story, with individual pages of info and photos on the most common kinds:
October 25, 2009
An Olive-Drab.com visitor writes:
How can I tell if a Dodge M37 is a Canadian Model or a U.S. model? I have heard that the Canadian models had a metal cab roof and came with a heater and a larger engine. But hard tops can be added and so can heaters. There is no outward difference in the engines. One has 230 cid and the other 245 cid. but they look the same.
Can anyone shed any light on this? Is there a sure way to tell by VIN or some other sure fire way ?
Thank you.
ANSWER:
The M37CDN were separately manufactured using components from Dodge in
Detroit, but assembled in Canada. Most of the components were the
same except for the 250,6 cu in engine, transmission, and PTO which
were produced in Canada.
In addition to the M37CDN Cargo truck (with and without winch), three
other models were produced:
- M56 cab and chassis
- M43CDN ambulance
- M152CDN panel truck
The M42CDN was made from an M37CDN with a kit, same as the US version.
As far as I know, there were no external differences between the US and CDN models, except for the panel truck which had a different window style. The dataplate would identity the truck as M37CDN and there was a different serial number sequence. The serial number can be found on the dash dataplate, if still intact, or on the side of the
left frame rail, near the top, just forward of the front axle. The CDN vehicles ran from 91,400,001 to 91, 404,524 for a total of 4524 vehicles. The month and year of production can be determined from the s/n.
There is a small book titled “TM 9-1840C M37 – The Production Story” from the IPC Research Department (John Zentmyer), published in 1987. It has all of the above information and much more. It is out of print but you may be able to pick one up from Adirondack Parts or other sources:
http://www.adirondackdodgeparts.com/prod2.htm
I also recommend you get involved with one of the M37 oriented forums, available via links on this page:
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_listserver.php3
Good luck with your project. I hope this helps.
Chuck
Chuck Chriss
Editor
Olive-Drab.com LLC
October 22, 2009
Since the iPhone is the hottest thing right now, the folks at the Military Boots Blog have published a list of the top military iPhone Apps. You can find it at this link:
