red ball express video

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G.I. Gino
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red ball express video

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hi guys,
have just bought from the states the original 1952 movie of the red ball express! has anyone seen the movie, was it worth the $40 u.s. plus shipping l paid for it?? maybe my truck was one of the extras!! will put it on dvd as soon as it arrives, cant wait! :o
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I have a copy of it. Not bad.

The rear-ending of the CCKWs which was portrayed as no big deal must have been quite violent inside the cabs...
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1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
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I have only seen a 10 Minute snippet at Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkZs_o7MkMc

This movie surely is no Oscar nominee, but who cares about actors or storyline. It's the trucks we want to see! :D

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Post by G.I. Gino »

l hear you guys...lm getting ready to take my truck on a 450 plus km trip, will let you know how it goes, the longest trip ive done so far was 27 miles!!
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