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Originally Posted by
Mark in Rochester
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"?
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Originally Posted by
Bill Hollinger
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
"It is said, 'Go not to the elves for counsel for they will say both no and yes.' "
Frodo Baggins to Gildor Inglorion, The Fellowship of the Ring
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Yes, Sir........Kraut prisoners just dug fresh latrines, General......right down there, on the right.
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ALDI Special ~ Flat pack Willy's jeeps 2 for the price of one wont, last be quick..........!
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