From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2005 - 18:35:28 PST
Maybe he could dispose/crush the engines and repower them with Cats or
Hercs.
"Improvise, adapt, overcome.'
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg" <czechsix@cox.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Looking for Russian trks for a movie in New Orleans Area
> Now that's something I'd be interested in...if you ever get the contact
> info, please forward it. I'd like to see if he's got any Tatra T-805 stuff
> there....some of the ZIL models are interesting, and if there are any
Urals
> too....hmmm.
>
> There are a few people out there with drivable and registered air cooled
> Diesels from old Warsaw Bloc nations. Sounds like he got reamed due to the
> numbers he was trying to dispose of. Hard to keep that under the radar.
>
> Greg
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger" <dussetschleger@juno.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Looking for Russian trks for a movie in New Orleans Area
>
>
> > There are literally hundreds a bit a way from you. Just north of
Gulfport
> > Mississippi, on the west side of the highway leading north outa Gulfport
> > there is a lot that is full of postwar Zil, Rober, & other Eastern Bloc
> > trucks. . Fella bought about a thousoand v over there after the fall of
> > the all. Had some shipped to Gulfpost & ohters all the way to
> > California. Then the chitski hit the fanski. EPA apparently told him
no
> > way. They have aircooled diesel engines & CAN NEVER hit the road. Not
> > event to be sold at all. Every year they have to be inventoried.
> > Apparently they have been able only to get rid of a few, mostly to Army
> > bases for target practice or such. Cool trucks, some look like WWII
> > Dodge's. Some are van types, soem tractors, but mostly cargo trucks. I
> > eman there musta been over 200 there in teh weeds, growing mold. A lot
> > had a central tire inflation system. They even had trailers FULL of
> > spare parts there. What a waste.
> > Now, maybe as a film deal you coudl get some....
> > Dunno. SOMEWHERE I have contact info for the owners. Last time I went
> > by there I lucked out & the gate was open & one of the employee's of the
> > company was there.
> > Good luck, Steve
> >
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