The Woodshop Shed

Memories brought back

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


two years ago while at our annual Atwood Fall festival I spotted a vendor down the road that had wooden vehicles. A dozer, a trackhoe and a M58A1 replica Jeep. The jeep wasn't exact but close enough to make me not leave without it.
So this is not my finished project but a project made by Wayne Dyer of Port Washington, Ohio. Picture 1 is what I got that day and the rest of the pictures are what I have now after I comissioned a local graphic artist to paint and decal the jeep to my specs.
The reason I had to have this is evident in picturee 2 – 3rd armoured Division & HQ – 11 on the front bumper. While in Germany I was assigned that jeep and somehow managed to drive nearly 60,000 miles in 18 months. I was given a Safety Award for 50,000 miles without an accident or DR (ticket) and continued to drive until I got separation orders in January 1963.
The only credit due me is for having somebody satisfy my ego with their patience and expertise.here's a few more pics – please note there's no antenna nor sign of a radio. HQ11 was the only jeep not fitted with such for security I guessit difficult to see but there's actually a pintle hook for the trailer
the seats were shaded with a lighter olive drab
the tires on the trailer and jeep are walnut and I opted to leave them natural
So that's it guys, my home away from home for nearly 18 months – ole HQ11Please enjoy the pictures as much as I do having this memory revisited

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