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Here's an interesting M37 Life Magazine Photo:

The guy was obviously driving "flat" out .......................

Stu

See what happens when you drive in the fast lane on the freeway!.....

This kiddies is what happens when you eat excess chilli and smoke cigarettes in an enclosed space - Heed my warning, it's very serious you know....

Regards - MM

With a little heat wrench , hammer, and hard work.......

That is a chute on the ground next to it? Maybe a cargo drop that went very bad?

Ouch, definitely burnt in on a drop. The door has a parachute stencil so maybe from the airborne test board since they are non-standard markings.

I saw a M551 Sheridan on Sicily DZ at Ft Bragg in the 90s that burnt in. The road wheels were popped off, laying in a row about 5 feet off each side, and the hull was flat on the ground. Otherwise, it didn't look too bad. This guy will never get that tailgate straightened. No wonder we can't find any NOS ones anymore.

Dave guessed it. A 1960 air drop failure. The M38A1's faired a little better.

Operation Bright Star Pine Cone 111 For Military Affairs Dept. J. Dille - 1960

That's a 106mm RR on the skid next to all 3 jeeps in the first pic.
Steve

The M38A1 that is suspended (first jeep photo) is a 106 mm R.R. carrier. Notice the location of the jerry can bracket and spare tire carrier (as well as the rifle itself at the base of the pallet ). I think if I was going to post a caption for the photo of the M37 at the top of this thread, I'd write: "Ran when parked" or my other favorite; "that'll buff out."
Matt

if I was going to post a caption for the photo of the M37

Needs a tune-up and a little TLC!

That truck is only suffering from deacceleration tramma.

I would be telling you that there was way too little gravity added in the drop equation. Or just adding a parasol to slow it just a bit would have maybe saved something, but hey thats the Army for ya.
hb

wonder if i could get a good deal on those tires?

Are you guys trying to say that your trucks didn't look like that before restoration?

thats one of the special folding models to save space in the garage.