Interesting homemade RV

Kit and Goodies to enhance the display of your Chevy/CCKW. This would include moving and static display and the particulars behind these items.
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Barry Churcher
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Interesting homemade RV

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I took this photo last year at Beltring. I didn't get to talk to the owner and get any interior photos but I talked to his neighbour. He said this unit will also fit in the back of a truck when the trailer is removed. It is covered with fiberglass matting so it is completely weatherproof. A lot of thought went in to this.
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1944 Chev. C15TA
DAF YA314 ----- Chev. G506
Ford F15A (4)
Chev C15A (2)
Ben Hur Fuel Transfer
Polynor Trailer
Drone Winch Trailer
GE Searchlight
Nekaf
1953 M38A1
Telephone Reel Hand Cart
British GS Trailer
M101
M101 with Water Tank
101 CDN-2 (2)
WW2 Water Trailer
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Home from Home, and very comfortable no doubt. Hardly living history though. Is that a 502 PIR set up?

I looked at doing the same with an M14 Directors Trailer but the deal fell thro.

So then I had the brilliant idea to copy the Rolling Command Post idea mounted on a Ben Hur, but decided I was too old to fit into a shoe box, even if it did have a veranda.

So I still shack in the back of the jimmy. Old style.

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Post by KEVINABR »

must be light as you would need some form of removing and setting up in the back of a cckw :wink: :wink: not a one man effort i'm sure but hey atleast its still od :wink: :wink:
1941 GMC 352 A1 Cargo 29595
1942 GMC 353 F2 Workshop 102620 ST6 Type M18 Electrical Repair
1942 GMC 353 B2 Cargo
1942 Ben Hur 1ton Wooden Cargo Trailer
1942 Chevrolet G506 G7113 Tractor 1NK 245837
1944 5ton The Trailer Company of America, Stake and Platform Semi Trailer
1943 Dodge WC63 6x6 82035401
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So Kevin how are you going to rough it on the Red Ball run ?
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well i must say i have all the mod cons in my ben hur complete with soft bed etc 8) 8) :wink:
1941 GMC 352 A1 Cargo 29595
1942 GMC 353 F2 Workshop 102620 ST6 Type M18 Electrical Repair
1942 GMC 353 B2 Cargo
1942 Ben Hur 1ton Wooden Cargo Trailer
1942 Chevrolet G506 G7113 Tractor 1NK 245837
1944 5ton The Trailer Company of America, Stake and Platform Semi Trailer
1943 Dodge WC63 6x6 82035401
194? Diamond T 968a 968A7471
PFC 514th Q.M T.C We Deliver Everything, Except Babies
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
52 M38 Willy's
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great great grandson of a War of 1812 veteran
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Post by abn CCKW »

Great way to have onsite modern sleeping arrangements while looking military! that an interesting conversion on the Ben Hur , the guy must be very snug in there if hes close to 6' or sleep diaginally :)
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We coverted the back of our 353 to accommodate a double bed running side to side. The bed sits on a platform so as to have storage under the bed. Our floor is covered with indoor/outdoor carpeting (od in color). We use army blankets and try to keep it some what military in appearance.

All the camping stuff can easily be removed in less than a hour. The exterior of the truck remains unchanged. We have had it as a camped for 9 years.

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Capt Lee, Vietnam Vet, US Army, 1942 GPW, 1944 WC-51, 1943 Batnam T-3, 1943 Ben Hur (wood), 1944 CCKW B2 353
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