Re: [MV] WWII marine ambulance jeep]

Lida L. Bensinger (mitymite@juno.com)
Thu, 19 Feb 1998 21:49:10 -0500

W/S was not stationary but its hinge location was moved to keep it
straight up rather than tilting back. I'm just beginning to copy one of
these as my original is so bad it can't be restored.

Daryl
D&L Bensinger mitymite@juno.com
2442 Main St.
Narvon, PA 17555
phone and fax (610) 286-9545
http://www.sphynx.com/mitymite/

>I believe these were called "Holden" ambulances presumably after the
>company that modified them. In addition to the windshield
>modification.
> The spare was mounted on the hood and a large locker was built into the

> passenger side of the jeep taking the place of the passenger seat area.

> I presume they would be quite rare, I have never heard of one in a
>collectors hands. these are quite different than other jeep
>ambulances in that they were a "program" to modify jeeps to a certain
type of
>ambulance. Leave it to the Marines to always have something
>different!

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