1944 C-15A-Wire-5 Restoration

[Robert Bergeron]

Chris/ David,

Good ideas both, thanks.

The pictures of the markings are posted for eternity so if someone needs to see them they are there.

On with a second coat of primer and then the insulation.

Insulation ? I didn't tell you this Wire 5 was going to be heated and air conditioned ?

I got the idea from no other than our own Phil Waterman's rig so if there are any critics for my distraction from original write Phil .Anyway the insulation won't show, it'll be under the wood panels.

Good nite Phil,



Robert

[chris vickery]

I will go with Aluminum Company of Canada / Alcan

[Robert Bergeron]

Then Alcan it will be !

Cheers.

[Robert Bergeron]

Friends,

Took a break from the restoration today and went for a ride in the countryside.

Here the Wire 5 is parked at the local truck stop were i had lunch with the hard working truckers of the logging and sawmill industry.

Feels nice to enjoy the road and scenery and get out of the primer fumes and smell the exhaust for a change.

Keeping you posted. Cheers.

Robert

[Robert Bergeron]

Friends,

Today i did a little painting on the outside of the truck. I do not know if it is truly , absolutely authentic for the North-West European campaign . I have seen a few time period pictures of freshly disembarked Jeeps in Normandy with the white paint at each end of the front bumper .The white and red wheel nuts i have seen on wartime pictures but in training in England.

Would someone on this frequency please turn the crank on the field phone and call in with some additional on the info on the subject please ?

Many thanks.


Robert

[nicholas dunford]

Hi red wheel nuts are deferentially mentioned in the war time drivers hand book for my Bedford MWR but i think the white wheel nuts could be post war as they are often seen in British national service type photos
Nick

[rob love]

Originally Posted by Robert Bergeron

The white and red wheel nuts i have seen on wartime pictures but in training in England.

The outer nuts were red from the factory, and for good reason. Those that don't know any better ask "why are those nuts red"? You can then tell them that it is because if you undo them before letting the air pressure out of the tube, you will be in for an unpleasant surprise.

The white nuts are not (to the best of my knowledge) factory. I am more used to seeing them on the odd vehicle that belonged to units who had a little too much time on their hands. If you look at some howitzers and field guns for instance you will see not only white wheel nuts, but even the wheel's lock ring (On rims of that design) along with the lunnette and a host of other oddities painted white. This is also on post war guns into the 60s.

[David Dunlop]

Not sure about the white bars on the bumper. This was DEFINITELY common practise in England during the blackout, for both civilian vehicles and military to aid in night time visibility, but I cannot recall ever seeing a military vehicle in theatre with that paint arrangement.

David