17-2-28 Garand Picture of the Day

[Flying10uk]

Jeep in a Box

Some of the U.K. car manufacturers during the 1950s exported a few/some of their cars in kit form and these were known as "Completely Knocked Down" (CKD) cars. Did/does the U.S. use this term and were these "Jeeps in a Box" known as "Completely Knocked Down Jeeps"?

[Bob Womack]

Flat fender? If so, an M38. If it had the CJ5 look then an M38A1. Lots of 24 volt systems were converted to 12 as were 6 volt to 12.

M38
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It was an m38 bought as-is, where-is from surplus. We went out to recover it and found it axle- and floor-pan-deep in dried mud with dry-rotted tires. It had to be pickaxed out and winched onto a flat-bed. We had to rebuild the engine completely and the front-end transfer box was pretty much locked up engaged so we put twist-hubs on the front axles to allow us to engage the front drive. Its official use was to pull a research boat on its trailer. Wearing my fatigues or 1505 tan uniform, I used to ride it to Civil Air Patrol meetings back during Vietnam years and get some nasty stares, ugly comments, and was even spat at in the uniform. An ugly time but a great memory.

Bob

[Jason60chev]

Yes, Sir........Kraut prisoners just dug fresh latrines, General......right down there, on the right.

[CINDERS]

ALDI Special ~ Flat pack Willy's jeeps 2 for the price of one wont, last be quick..........!