Preservation versus Restoration

[Ed Williamson]

In many years of Service and collecting and fixing I have found many things on Military vehicles that were not so called STOCK but were period correct MODS that were done in the field to make the unit more useful or fix an issue that popped up. ( Wire cutter on Jeeps or Hedgerow penitraters on Tanks for Eg.)Sometimes correct parts were not avail. so something was fabbed up or made to fit. I am more than happy to leave these as is when using or showing the unit. Just my opinion and worth just what you paid for it.

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by Ed Williamson

In many years of Service and collecting and fixing I have found many things on Military vehicles that were not so called STOCK but were period correct MODS that were done in the field to make the unit more useful or fix an issue that popped up. ( Wire cutter on Jeeps or Hedgerow penitraters on Tanks for Eg.)Sometimes correct parts were not avail. so something was fabbed up or made to fit. I am more than happy to leave these as is when using or showing the unit. Just my opinion and worth just what you paid for it.

Modifications are nice, but I have found that documentation or photographs are the key to substantuating claims concerning what was or was not modified on a vehicle.