Sorry, the book only covers the M-37 base vehicles. I don't know of an
equivalent for other trucks.
Chuck
chuck@olive-drab.com
www.olive-drab.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rikk Rogers" <rkltd@fullnet.net>
To: "Chuck from Olive-Drab" <cc@olive-drab.com>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: [MV] M56 date of Manufacture
> Chuck,
> Can you look up mine and give me Mfg, and year.
> DRMO could not figure out what it is.
> M35A2- VIN 4M-2665 0225-23954
>
> Thanks
>
> Rikk Rogers
> RK Lion LTD.
> (580)762-3157
> rkltd@fullnet.net
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org]On
> Behalf Of Chuck from Olive-Drab
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:13 PM
> To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [MV] M56 date of Manufacture
>
>
> According to John Zentmyer's M-37 production book, his charts would put
your
> truck in May of 1952. That was the peak month of production with 2818
> trucks built. He points out that the actual delivery date to the Army
might
> be a little different since trucks sat waiting for a few parts or other
> delays.
>
> A possible discrepency: His charts also show the M-56 is pretty rare:
only
> 511 built with winch and 130 without. And he shows them all built in 1953
> and 1954 which contradicts the serial number. He says that the M-56 were
> delivered for Air Force Crash trucks, Navy Rescue trucks, and only 200
> (w/winch in 1954) were Signal Corp Maintenance trucks. The latter had
> "winch, hard cab, and ambulance-type spare wheel carrier". Does that
match
> your truck?
>
> BTW, my M-37 is s/n 80027914 and it was built in the same month. We
should
> have a reunion.
>
> I hope this helps,
> Best regards,
> Chuck
>
> chuck@olive-drab.com
> www.olive-drab.com
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <pendleto@usit.net>
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> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 10:40 AM
> Subject: [MV] M56 date of Manufacture
>
>
> > Can anyone tell me around what date my M56 Maintaince truck (M37)was
made
> > by the serial number? The title and data plates are gone. the Number on
> the
> > frame is 80028264
> >
> > thanks,
> > Bobby Joe Pendleton II
> > MVPA#17657 Manufacture
> >
> >
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