WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

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WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:53 pm

Am looking for an original for my CCKW, can anyone help me locate one?
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by willy » Fri Nov 20, 2009 7:38 pm

I may have what you want
I will be giving you a answer in 2 weeks as I am out the door for 2 weeks
answer with a picture
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:42 am

Thank you.
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:19 pm

willy wrote:I may have what you want
I will be giving you a answer in 2 weeks as I am out the door for 2 weeks
answer with a picture
Willy
Willy where are you. Did you find me a plate?
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:21 pm

Anyone else know where I can get a WWII type Bridge Weight Classification Plate?
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by willy » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:21 am

I just got back from a cruise
I will go today and take a picture
Send it tomorrow to you
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Sat Feb 06, 2010 4:24 am

Thank you for finding me the WWII Bridge plate Willy.
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Captain Crank » Sat Feb 06, 2010 5:39 am

Willy, any chance you have got another one for my Ward LaFrance wrecker?

captain-crank@embarqmail.com If you can help out.

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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:03 pm

Willy, it just arrived, you made my day.
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Jeroen Sleijpen » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:27 am

beside the official supplied ones, a lot of them were just painted "bean can" lids. Which were perfect for the job.
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:42 am

An excellent reminder, and there is nothing like a Closed Cab CCKW ride after eating beans, it will give you miles of smiles.
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Jeroen Sleijpen » Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:19 am

Ben Dover wrote:An excellent reminder, and there is nothing like a Closed Cab CCKW ride after eating beans, it will give you miles of smiles.
Nothing better then opening the cowl vent and the windows to get rid of the green gas!!! :lol:
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:54 pm

Can use another WWII Bridge Plate.
I don't recall ever seeing NOS advertised by dealers, they were common on French Surplus CCKW's.
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by willy » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:52 pm

ihave had a stroke and are inmobile
use the bottom of a 2 or 4 pound coffe can and you are correct
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1943 GPW 98356, 1964 M151, and trailers, plus many Radio's 916-761-5293
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Re: WWII ISSUE BRIDGE WEIGHT PLATE

Post by Marty, SoCal » Tue Sep 02, 2014 7:54 pm

Willy, I don't know you but I hope you recover fully!


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