C8 progress in Texas

[Lang]

David,

You should contact Mike O'Sullivan. He is just down the road at Cisco (halfway between you and Abilene). He has a yellow C15A which he drives everywhere. He took it from Istanbul to Normandy a couple of years ago.

Worth a visit to look at his vehicles but also his workshop at the airfield where he builds 90% scale Spitfires. Give him a call at Supermarine Aircraft

Lang

[David DeWeese]

Thanks Bob and Lang!

Bob, thank you for the kind reply. It's been kind of anticlimactic after finishing the C8, as I get a lot of positive responses on the truck, but it is out of their normal interest range....the sky is blue, the grass is green and army trucks are olive drab around here.

Lang, thank you very much for the heads-up on Mike O'Sullivan. I found his website today and will certainly contact him. I did meet a man at Brent Mullins Open House that had a C15A, but I'm not certain it was him. Met Duncan Rolls, an Australian who reproduces the Bantam Jeeps and MLU's David Gordon at the same event, all fine gentlemen.

Thanks, David

edit: Lang: Yes, Mike was who I met. Had a nice conversation with him today...

http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/

[Ganmain Tony]

Well done mate - full marks from me as well....

Myself, Id be loving the fact that everyone else's is Olive Drab and your's is in Desert colours.

Youre now the ambassador it seems for educating everyone down your way about Blitz's/CMP's amd their role in the biggest conflict of all time.

A very worthwhile responsibility if I may say so...

Looks like you've already got one trophy... and a well deserved one too.

Keep the updates coming - Are you enjoying driving it???

[David DeWeese]

Thanks Tony!
My mother has a cousin who regularly gloats about his son being a lawyer and a politician want-to-be. Now she can say HER son is an ambassador... representing what group really doesn't matter.

Have only put 4.9 miles on the odometer at this point. It's hauled in on a trailer, pulled off, set in position, then put back on the trailer. With no title, registration or insurance on the truck yet, I'm OK with that for right now.

Thanks, David

[Chuck Anderson]

Beautiful! Great work David!

[David DeWeese]

Thanks Chuck for your help!

Without your extra wheels my truck would be sitting in a corner...

Who bought your C8? Haven't seen it around lately.

Thanks, David

[Chuck Anderson]

Hi David,

I sold it to a friend and he ended up selling it to someone from Missouri (I believe). He didn't remember the name.

Its funny because out of all the various vehicles I've had over the years (that's not bragging...in fact just the opposite because I have to sell one thing to afford getting something else), I've regretted selling that C8 the most. They are very cool rigs and useful at our North Africa reenactments. We're easing into "rolling events", where we live out of convoys for the weekend and dismount to mix it up with the Jerrys.

I'm honestly considering selling the dingo to go back to a 8cwt or 15cwt. The dingo is a great tactical rig, but the ability to haul people & gear is much more useful to where we're at. I've never been a truck guy, but those really appeal to me!