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Re: Color photo, Navy jeep

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Feb 01, 2015 3:10 pm

Looks like it could be a radio jeep, good idea on the fire extinguisher, it can be a nuisance for those with big feet. As for the need for pioneer tools, it's a Navy Jeep.
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Re: Color photo, Navy jeep

Post by Tapper02 » Sun Feb 01, 2015 4:57 pm

Interesting paint scheme on the Ben Hur and radio truck. I like it....

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Re: Color photo, Navy jeep

Post by tipdog » Mon Feb 02, 2015 9:26 am

The vehicle with the loudspeaker set on the roof appears to be an International Metro Van.
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Re: Color photo, Navy jeep

Post by Joe Gopan » Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:51 pm

At one time in the 40's thru 60's there was hardly an air base without an I.H. Metro.
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Re: Color photo, Navy jeep

Post by Fred Coldwell » Thu Feb 12, 2015 7:30 pm

F. R. Fox wrote: . . . Not sure what the box in the back is . . .

Farrell:

The box in the back looks like a CH-74A radio chest, a very common WW II Army radio chest with a sloped front and a canvas front cover. It's not waterproof but was used in some Navy radio jeeps, such as in one radio jeep photo taken ~1950 on the aircraft carrier.

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Re: Color photo, Navy jeep

Post by Mark Tombleson » Thu Feb 12, 2015 10:42 pm

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