Hi Jeff! Hi Folks!
- armyjunk2
M113
- SFC_Jeff_Button
That M113 has some unusual lifting points welded to the front hull.
I have never seen that type of lift points during my service. I have noticed them on a few retired vehicles.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
I also noticed that the front supports for the rubber side skirts, don't have the foot step cut out of them that you see on todays M113's.
That's original equipment. The foot steps and thinner shrods were a late A1 MWO or possible an A2 change. Not sure when them come into use.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
The spare "shoe" mounts on the front hull appear rounded, not squared like todays.
Those are not mounted on the hull like the squared ones found on many M113s today. Those are spacers to help protect the bolts and are not used once spare track block is mounted. I have only seen them on new or new like vehicles that were being issued. The squared blocks where a added sometime later. They made it easier and safer for one man to mount or remove the spare track block.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
The bar brackets mounted by the antenna mounts is also looking a bit "old-school". Is this an "A1" model prehaps?
The anteena mount guards and the front light guards are orignial equipment which would mean the vehicle was build as a M113A0. The engine exhaust pipe should mean the vehicle was upgraded to M113A1 status. Need to see the engine to be sure one way or the other.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
The M114 is Roys specialty.
That's a M114A0. Missing the surf board and control arm. Track tension needs adjusted. Missing both service drive headlights. Other wise it doesn't look to bad for an old Lingle.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
Am I mistaken or is that an M41 Walker Bulldog just below the M47 Patton?
You are correct sir.
- SFC_Jeff_Button
The M47, is it possibly a Italian tank?
I think I remember a someone told us that M47s that have the rain guard strips on the turret sides are ex-Italian vehicles.
My guess is those bad paint jobs are the result of to much time in the sun sense the last painting. Hey Army Junk 2, do those two vehicle look gray or did the camera do that?
Thanks Army Junk 2 for a great photo of the world's greatest scout track, the M114 Lingle.
- armyjunk2
Sgt, Scouts Out!