Picture of the Week 2/16/2009

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Picture of the Week 2/16/2009

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Post by dr deuce »

Nice looker!

I assume you are in Europe?

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Post by Corne Lauwerijssen »

My guess is in Belgium. Did you notice it has a M35a2 bed?

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Post by armydriver »

She is a looker. :lol: :lol:
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Post by dr deuce »

Did you notice it has a M35a2 bed?
Maybe it was narrowed. It does not look 4" wider on each side.

I did notice the spare tire carrier which appears to be for a shop van though.
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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
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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Post by Chris_M »

The signal lamp on top is another unique gadget on a CCKW. Never seen that before. I know some REOs have them, but Jimmys :?:

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Post by Corne Lauwerijssen »

Look at the middle of the cargo body theres a securing hook just like the reo has.
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194x 1-tons trailer (Ben Hur type)
1945 Willys MB
1945 1/4-tons Bantam T-3
1944 PE-95G Willys Generatorset
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Post by Miloslav Hraban »

This CCKW are a from Belgium. My friend buy this some year back.
I give this CCKW as Christmas gift.
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