30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
My 1941 SWB CCKW is entering its' 30th year in my collection. It was imported from Denmark in 1983. Part of the fun in owning this truck is the discovery of an NOS missing CCKW trinket even after 30 years.
This photo was taken during my daily visit while having a coffee and donut by Hangar 1 at DOW FIELD where thousands of B-17's, B-24's and other transient aircraft stopped on their way to and from the ETO and MTO. The first CCKW's convoyed to DOW from Camp Lee (Ft Lee) VA in June of 1941 when a Quartermaster Truck Company was assigned to support a bomber unit and the new personell that were being assigned to the new WWII base.
This photo was taken during my daily visit while having a coffee and donut by Hangar 1 at DOW FIELD where thousands of B-17's, B-24's and other transient aircraft stopped on their way to and from the ETO and MTO. The first CCKW's convoyed to DOW from Camp Lee (Ft Lee) VA in June of 1941 when a Quartermaster Truck Company was assigned to support a bomber unit and the new personell that were being assigned to the new WWII base.
- Attachments
-
- GMC_pictures_002.JPG (67.7 KiB) Viewed 8907 times
Last edited by Joe Gopan on Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:14 am, edited 4 times in total.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- G-Colonel
- Posts: 1582
- Joined: Tue Aug 28, 2012 4:17 pm
- Location: Massachusetts (The Pay state)
- Robbby84
- G-Colonel
- Posts: 1300
- Joined: Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:36 am
- Location: Varese - Italy
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
Well worth the wait!
I installed an Original WWII Pioneer Rack on my SWB Cargo Body several years ago, I preferred Leather Straps at the time but never got around to looking fo any until recently.
Even after 30 years a long sought after part appears and makes my 1941 CCKW happy.
The early WWII pioneeer racks used leather straps, these NOS 1" leather straps are GI Issue, close enough, and a lot closer than the postwar webbing that they just replaced.
It was 0 degrees F yesterday when I installed them.
I installed an Original WWII Pioneer Rack on my SWB Cargo Body several years ago, I preferred Leather Straps at the time but never got around to looking fo any until recently.
Even after 30 years a long sought after part appears and makes my 1941 CCKW happy.
The early WWII pioneeer racks used leather straps, these NOS 1" leather straps are GI Issue, close enough, and a lot closer than the postwar webbing that they just replaced.
It was 0 degrees F yesterday when I installed them.
- Attachments
-
- Straps_002.JPG (143.12 KiB) Viewed 8744 times
-
- Straps_004.JPG (164.55 KiB) Viewed 8744 times
Last edited by Joe Gopan on Sun Feb 24, 2013 8:36 am, edited 2 times in total.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- Sergeant Major of the Gee
- Posts: 336
- Joined: Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:33 am
- Location: Houston, Texas
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
Beautiful vehicle,Ben! She's definitely a keeper!
1941 BSA WM20 - British Army - 70299 (Restoring)
1943 Matchless G3L - British Army - 41626 (Restoring)
1944 Willys MB - 1st CDN PARA BN - M5558842 (Restored)
United States Navy Corpsman (2011- 2016)
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion 1944-1945 (Reenacted)
1943 Matchless G3L - British Army - 41626 (Restoring)
1944 Willys MB - 1st CDN PARA BN - M5558842 (Restored)
United States Navy Corpsman (2011- 2016)
1st Canadian Parachute Battalion 1944-1945 (Reenacted)
- rixm37
- Sergeant Major of the Gee
- Posts: 265
- Joined: Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:20 am
- Location: Tucson AZ
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
Great truck. Its got to be fun finding a little missing piece after all the years.
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
It is all about patience as the original WWII small parts and accessories are no longer lining the shelves and bins of the depots and surplus parts stores. The excitement generated by a find is ageless.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
- FDNY4244
- G-Master Sergeant
- Posts: 110
- Joined: Thu Dec 20, 2012 4:01 pm
- Location: NH
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
How true of a project like yours ! ! An on-going project makes it FUN, a finished project could mean your looking for something else !! Piece by piece at your pace makes it a hobby, not a job. Great job Ben Dover, keep up the great work !!Ben Dover wrote:It is all about patience as the original WWII small parts and accessories are no longer lining the shelves and bins of the depots and surplus parts stores. The excitement generated by a find is ageless.
Follow the 6 P's and you can't go wrong !!-- Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance !!
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
I finally found an original Clamp-On Air Cleaner Cover that will allow installation of the original type Air Cleaner used with the early CCKW Die Cast Carburetor, thanks to good friend Frank von Rosenstiel. I have had the late type on my truck for years. Zenith made a Clamp-On Adaptor to allow installation of the late air cleaner as installed with the Cast Iron Carburetor.
It is always exciting when these trinkets surface.
It is always exciting when these trinkets surface.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 31st YEAR- AND 73 YEARS OLD
My 2-1/2 Ton 6X6 Truck is now 73 years old, it was delivered May 1941. Am just as excited over it now as I was when it arrived from Denmark back in 1983. It was shipped as "roll on" freight on the S.S. Polaski from Rotterdam to Newark New Jersey. I paid $1350.00 plus $1200.00 for shipping thru Supreme Surplus in Metuchen, NJ. My family did business with Supreme from 1946 thru 1986. I bought and restored it to honor WWII Veterans with.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
______________________________________________________________________________________Ben Dover wrote:Well worth the wait!
I installed an Original WWII Pioneer Rack on my SWB Cargo Body several years ago, I preferred Leather Straps at the time but never got around to looking fo any until recently.
Even after 30 years a long sought after part appears and makes my 1941 CCKW happy.
The early WWII pioneeer racks used leather straps, these NOS 1" leather straps are GI Issue, close enough, and a lot closer than the postwar webbing that they just replaced.
It was 0 degrees F yesterday when I installed them.
Anyone know where there are some fresh Russet straps in mint condition like on this Pioneer Rack? Width is 1"
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- G-Command Sergeant Major
- Posts: 244
- Joined: Tue May 10, 2005 8:51 am
- Location: Harney, Maryland
- Contact:
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
Mullins has some NOS ones on ebay right now for $10 a piece
Paul Rea
MVPA #31101
1941 CCKW 352
1942 CCKW 353
1944 Ward Lafrance M1A1
1944 Brockway C666
1944 Ben Hur
1944 Willys MB
1945 CCKW Tipper
MVPA #31101
1941 CCKW 352
1942 CCKW 353
1944 Ward Lafrance M1A1
1944 Brockway C666
1944 Ben Hur
1944 Willys MB
1945 CCKW Tipper
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 30th YEAR- GOING ON 72 YEARS
Thanks.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
-
- Jeep Heaven
- Posts: 49841
- Joined: Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:37 pm
- Location: Proving Ground
Re: 33rd YEAR- GOING ON 76 YEARS
Thanksgiving is special day for my CCKW. It was shipped as Roll on Freight on the SS Pulaski and left Rotterdam destined for Newark New Jersey on Thanksgiving Day 1983, it took 10 days to arrive at Newark. Am thankfull for being able to buy the CCKW and to have known Seymore the owner of Supreme Surplus.
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 36 guests