August 2019

Military Vehicles

Military Vehicles covers vintage military photos, collecting advice, market information, show listings, and extensive display and classified advertising sections offering to buy and sell hundreds of vehicles, parts, and accessories from dealers and enthus

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News And Views
PennDOT has added several new license plates to its collection honoring veterans and their service to our country. The Honoring Our Women Veterans plate costs $35, of which $15 goes to the Veterans Trust Fund to be used for programs and resources tha
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The Jag File
...You might have one, but not everyone wants to see it or hear it. Okay, I paraphrased and readapted what my Dad used to say about opinions — this is a family-oriented editorial, after all! However, Dad’s favorite saying about opinions seems to fit
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Communications
Military Vehicles Magazine welcomes correspondence from readers. Letters and e-mail must include a name and regular mail return address. Published letters reflect the opinions of the writers. Military Vehicles Magazine reserves the right to edit all
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1941 Plymouth Staff Car
There it was. Jack Tensen found it sitting in the side yard of a southern New Jersey farm. Jack had always wanted a staff car project, but he didn’t have the space to work on one. He urged me to take on the job. He promised that he would help me with
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L-ATV Ambulance
Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, showcased, for the first time, its L-ATV Ambulance at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Global Force Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, from March 26-28, 2019. The new L-ATV Ambulanc
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Bringing it Home
A question that many historic military vehicle (HMV) owners are often asked about their vehicles (besides, “is it hard to find parts for?”) is where they acquired it. As many enthusiasts know, the general public usually assumes that “Army trucks” are
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M997A3 Ambulance
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has placed an order from global vehicle solutions provider, AM General, for 648 M997A3 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) Ambulances, valued at $185 million. “Our commitment to the Warfighter’s safety
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51 Years with My WC-43
My story begins in 1949, when I purchased a surplus Dodge WC-43. The vehicle was a late-1942 production model with military style gauges rather than the civilian type found in earlier vehicles. At the time of my purchase, the WC had a boom mounted on
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Not a CAT D7
“That is not a Caterpillar D7” was the subject line of an e-mail I received from my friend Jeff Rowsam one Sunday morning. Jeff went on to write: “Hi Mark, I opened my latest issue of Military Vehicles tonight and read with great interest your articl
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New Home for Virginia National Guard Weapons
As part of the ongoing effort by the Virginia National Guard (VANG) to preserve and protect its historical artifacts, soldiers from 2-183 Cavalry and the 157th Engineer Company recently moved an M42 Duster and a 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun from Por
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Life with “Maggie”
Back in 2010, I was working on the restoration of a 1964 CJ5. I had planned to replicate an M38A1 paint job on it. While talking about military vehicles with my brother Randy, he said, “I should trade you the old Dodge I never use for the motorcycle
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Rock Island May 2019 Premier Auction
In the months that led up to it, the Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) May 2019 Premier Firearms Auction had shaped up to be an absolute colossus of an event. The rare Colt “Millikin “Dragoon served as Úagship and was Úanked by powerful military veh
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M998 HMMWV 1-1/4-Ton Truck
Following an extensive competition, AM General won the contract in 1983 to begin building the military’s new High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV). The basic vehicle is the M998 and could be configured in either two- or four-doors. When
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In-the-Field Brake Job
The need for brake work is usually proceeded by any number of indicators: spongy pedal, lack of pedal free play, free play to the floor, just not stopping in an appropriate distance, or metal-to-metal screeching in extreme cases. Prior to the 2017 Mi
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Tech Tips
Vehicle cooling system hoses must withstand heat, pressure and vibration. They’re rubber, so they rot, harden and crack with age. That’s why you need both your eyes and hands to detect bad or failing hoses. Bad hoses are puffy, hard, mushy, or wet. A
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Calendar
June 7-8, ID, Fruitland. Idaho Military Show, Idaho Motor Pool, 6243 Highway 95 (exit 3 on Interstate 84). Info: 208-452-5335; www.IdahoMotorPool.com June 8, CT, Chester. 42nd Annual CT Military Vehicle Show, 8-4 pm. Chester Agricultural Fairgrou

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