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MarkHolloway · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:00 pm Post subject: M20?

piney · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: Re: M20?

Yup, appears to be post war "Occupation" markings

Piney

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 11:41 pm Post subject: Re: M20?

Would be consistant with that pic I posted sometime ago as a "whatiz?" pic. It included my dad in the drivers seat of one in Foggia, Italy during the occupation in '45.

Dontos · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:24 am Post subject: Re: M20?

Here is an example of the 'C' force (post war occupation)

[url=http://hometown.aol.com/biskit89/images/m-27)%20m8%20'greyhound'%20(sn%207059344).jpg]M8 Armored Car[/url]

Don

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 1:40 am Post subject: Re: M20?

Foggia, Italy-1945

A2_Prius · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 112

The M20 with the trio of MPs looks so shiny: could it have been Simonized??

MarkHolloway · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: M20?

When we used to be in parades in the early 70's we'd wipe our vehicles down with diesel to make them shine Shocked

A2_Prius · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 27, 2006 Posts: 112

Geez, Tumbleweed, I can't imagine anyone VOLUNTEERING for that job!

MarkHolloway · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: M20?

- A2_Prius

Geez, Tumbleweed, I can't imagine anyone VOLUNTEERING for that job!

I volunteered to join the Army and that was the last time I volunteered Mr. Green

Doug_Kibbey · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: Re: M20?

- MarkHolloway

When we used to be in parades in the early 70's we'd wipe our vehicles down with diesel to make them shine

Not just parades, either. That's an ex-pat Scot named Rose ("Rosie", who Roy may remember) who'd been with "Her Majesties Royal 42nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Ack-Ack" (or something colorful like that) wiping down his ACAV with diesel (Gawd only knows why) at an NDP, probably in Hau Nghia province....

Joe_D · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:41 am Post subject: Re: M20?

Today at 4 bucks plus a gallon it'd be cheaper to by wax Laughing

But we don't use DF-2 now, JP-8 is the new go juice, and the HAZMAT NCO would go nuts if you did it with either anyway. It did look good though until you went down the tank trail, then you were powder coated like a doughnut. FRH and CLP were other favorites for a while with tankers.

Joe D

Dontos · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 10:57 am Post subject: Re: M20?

- Joe_D

Today at 4 bucks plus a gallon it'd be cheaper to by wax

But we don't use DF-2 now, JP-8 is the new go juice, and the HAZMAT NCO would go nuts if you did it with either anyway. It did look good though until you went down the tank trail, then you were powder coated like a doughnut. FRH and CLP were other favorites for a while with tankers.

Joe D

Brake Fluid or break free does the trick, especially for Recovery Inspections (Return from the field).

The best by far, for cheesing up, is 'Armor All'.

In CAT 89, the day prior to my platoons battle run, we were given two cases of Armor All. We spent the next 4-6 hours, painting our 4 tanks with the armor all. They looked awesome,......until firing the first rounds, the next day during our competition battle run.

The 'armor all' acted as a dust magnet.

The 'roll up' was awesome,...

Don

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