February 19, 2007
The extensive Olive-Drab.com Charts of Military Vehicles have been further subdivided so that the Medium Trucks (mostly 2 1/2 ton and 5 ton) are on their own page while Heavy Trucks are on a separate page:
Chart of Medium Trucks
Chart of Heavy Trucks
In addition to making the charts more manageable, the Heavy Trucks page will soon be augmented with the M915 series (M915-M920) HEMTT, PLS, LVS and other large capacity vehicles.
February 18, 2007
The GI Film Festival will be held on Memorial Day Weekend 2007 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The festival will honor the accomplishments and sacrifices of the American Armed Forces as recorded through the art of film. Many Hollywood celebrities and military people are taking part in the festival which will feature the work of film makers from around the world.
This and other military television and movie entertainment are listed on the linked Olive-Drab.com page.
February 7, 2007
An Olive-Drab.com visitor asks:
I have a 43 dated jerry can, twist off lid type. I need a spout for it. Where can I find one that fits. This is for a 44 jeep.
Answer:
What you need is the type of spout shown on this page of Olive-Drab.com:
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_jerry_can_accessories.php
It will fit the WW II era metal cans with the full size mouth (not the
smaller-mouth British style cans). They used to be very easy to
find, but supply has dried up because of the plastic cans now in use
which have a different type of spout.
I don’t know who has them in stock right now. Try contacting military
vehicle parts suppliers and some of the larger surplus dealers (like
Colemans). Also watch eBay. One will turn up if you contact enough
places.
February 5, 2007
An Olive-Drab.com visitor asks:
If one has enough money anything can be done. But for the average Joe who is not Bill Gates, or John Travolta, is it posible to purchase a used M-109 without the turret and gun in the US?
Answer:
If the howitzer is removed, then you are just talking about a tracked chassis. That means there is no problem with de-militarization or similar issues. Therefore, I would say its possible but probably a rare occurrence.
The M-109 is still in use with U.S. and foreign armies. Therefore,
any serviceable chassis would probably be cannibalized to support
other units or sold to a foreign government for the same reasons.
Still, you never know.
As time goes on and the M-109 is replaced, the availability would
become more likely.
You can contact some of the larger dealers and keep track of ads in
the MV magazines listed on Olive-Drab.com so if one becomes available you will find out about it.
I am sorry I don’t have anything more definite, but I hope this helps.
NOTE: The email address with this question was rejected so the sender did not get a reply.
February 4, 2007
An Olive-Drab.com visitor asked:
There is a spring loaded roller on the front bumper of some M-3 Halftracks. Can you tell me the function of these rollers?
Answer:
The front roller was a feature of many of the WW II vintage halftracks and scout cars, installed when the front bumper did not have a winch. It was called an “anti-ditching roller” or similar name.
The function was to keep the front bumper from digging into the far bank of a ditch during cross-country operations. The idea was that the roller would allow the vehicle to hit the ditch wall and roll up and over rather than get caught. It worked but not well enough to become standard on other vehicles. Later designs sought to keep the “angle of approach” and “angle of departure” large enough to minimize the potential for getting stuck.
February 1, 2007
An Olive-Drab.com visitor asks:
looking for a barge or other marine construction equipment. if you may have any info please help.
Answer:
Marine vessels and equipment are sold by the U.S. Govt. the same way
as trucks or other items so you can follow the suggestions from this
section of Olive-Drab.com:
http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_auctions.php3
Barges and equipment are sometimes available from marine dealers, for example:
