Re: Check it out....M56 R2 Crash Truck (M37)
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 8:11 am
If we're talking rare, let's not forget the dump truck and tow truck versions........
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Re: Check it out....M56 R2 Crash Truck (M37)
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:22 pm
Did you miss the memo Bert?
Re: Check it out....M56 R2 Crash Truck (M37)
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:25 am
Well, the Maintenance truck is the M201 and the Tow truck is the XM711.... Most everyone here also knows about Ed Anderson AKA XM708 and his dumper....
Gary
Gary
Re: Check it out....M56 R2 Crash Truck (M37)
Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2012 6:52 am
I have a page on my website devoted to the R2 and MB2 varients.
See: http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/photos13.htm
According to notes that I have, the Navy/USMC purchased 130 MB2 crash/fire trucks made by Gichner Iron Works on the Dodge M56 chasis...
As stated above, the USAF contract (including prototypes) was for approximately 312 R2's.
I happen to be restoring a XM708 dumptruck and am working on creating pages detailing it.
A buddy of mine used a XM711 in Vietnam as part of the evaluation of the vehicle and since then has run a towing/recovery company. I've only seen four of them in person but never had a camera with me when I did...so no pages on my site for them...
Enjoy.
See: http://www.garbee.net/~cabell/photos13.htm
According to notes that I have, the Navy/USMC purchased 130 MB2 crash/fire trucks made by Gichner Iron Works on the Dodge M56 chasis...
As stated above, the USAF contract (including prototypes) was for approximately 312 R2's.
I happen to be restoring a XM708 dumptruck and am working on creating pages detailing it.
A buddy of mine used a XM711 in Vietnam as part of the evaluation of the vehicle and since then has run a towing/recovery company. I've only seen four of them in person but never had a camera with me when I did...so no pages on my site for them...
Enjoy.