JUST CURIOUS

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:11 pm

What shade of OD is on the GMC in the current lead photo? It looks terrific.

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:59 pm

As it is a typical ex dutch army dump truck it will be RAL 6014 colour code. This is the standard dutch army paint. For me it is to dark! By the way... the numbers on the hood are not the authentic ones!

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:03 pm

Thank you.
Joel

jhscpa · Post by **jhscpa** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:18 am

joel gopan wrote:Thank you.
Joel

Did I read this right?

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 9:41 am

This is what Honor Graduate is all about, not only does the soldier excel at exams, (Score OF 0-100, no sliding scale) he is graded separately on attitude, military bearing, and classroom participation. (Score 0-25). In my case, the course was maxed for the first time in the history of the school which traced back to WWII. I even missed a day to perform KP. The reward for the effort was a choice of duty assignment and plenty of weekend passes. The Honor Grad Diploma was presented by an old acquaintance, General Sidney C. Wooten. Glad you asked.

Joel

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:37 pm

jhscpa wrote:
joel gopan wrote:Thank you.
Joel
Did I read this right?

So I made Joel do something that is normaly not Joel's style?

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:57 pm

Jim is a loyal member of my fan club. Jim is hopefully getting ready to post some good Wood Cargo Body details. Right Jim? I would be willing to pay for a good drawing if at all possible.
Joel

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 3:03 pm

There is a very nice manual about assembling wood body sets
I got a copy from Groucho publishing! All the details and drawings are in it!

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 5:36 pm

I would like to buy one, could you tell me how to go about it?
Joel

almrens · Post by **almrens** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:39 pm

This is the web site from groucho publishing
www.grouchopublishing.co.uk

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:05 pm

Manual of Instructions
for assembling wood cargo
bodies packed for export

"two unit pack"

groucho number 803

But I'm affraid it's not in print anymore... I will contact Rob if he can do a few more for us....

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 7:19 pm

Amazing how some of the MV Pubs go out of print, while the hobby goes on. But some were out before the internet caught on. I usually have a nice "The GMC 6X6 a Universal Truck" on hand to shake other rare books loose. I do understand some of the cost entailed in printing books though, and the investment is slow to return.
Joel

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:59 pm

Getting back on track. Were any of the colors used by the European Armies that recently used the CCKWs, similar to the US shade of WWII OD of that used by the United States?
Joel

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:36 am

in the beginning of the lend lease contracts Yes! They even carried the white stars and US reg numbers on the hood in some contries...but in the 50's most of them were repainted in darker green or even gray shades of paint.
Norway, France, the Netherlands and switzerland used them until the 90's! mostly as reserve.

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 4:46 am

Joel! The tm I mentioned is still for sale at groucho...

0803 1943 - Manual for assembling wood cargo bodies 11,25euro.

Jeroen

retro-roco · Post by **retro-roco** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:14 am

Jeroen,

For myself, and I'm sure many others, thanks for the tip!!

This link will take you to the Groucho US Vehicle manuals page. What a list!

http://www.grouchopublishing.co.uk/

Thanks again!!

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:20 am

I am familiar with the NATO Gray of the 50s-60s, as that is what we were painting 86th Engineers vehicles. I have contacted Groucho and request information to purchase #803. Many of the CCKWs I purchased from France in the 80s were that color.
Joel

Jeroen Sleijpen · Post by **Jeroen Sleijpen** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:51 am

retro-roco wrote:Jeroen,

For myself, and I'm sure many others, thanks for the tip!!

This link will take you to the Groucho US Vehicle manuals page. What a list!

http://www.grouchopublishing.co.uk/

Thanks again!!

your welcome!

The site doesn't list the TM I was talking about...don't no why...but I contacted Rob van Meel and he still has copies of the TM.

Jeroen

retro-roco · Post by **retro-roco** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:32 am

Actually it is listed under US of America manuals, then its listed under USA Vehicle Related Manuals....

Even if it wasn't, its still an amazing resource, and offers an additional source to Portrayal Press for manual reprints.

Thanks.

joel gopan · Post by **joel gopan** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 10:34 am

Thanks to Jeron, I found it and initiated an order for #803 last nite.

The GMC CCKW

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