Military Maintenance for MB/Gpw Jeeps 1941-45
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (711 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1411635329 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 392 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Like a discussion of the fuels and lubes used during WW2 and how much gear lube should go in a differential? You can check out an eighteen page, 5MB preview to get an idea of what the book is about.. This volume has articles on a wide variety of subjects including special features, air, petroleum & lubrications, electrical, maintenance, Sgt. Vehicles that helped the Allies win the war and remain cherised by veterans and collectors alike. Information regarding the preventative maintenance, modifications and repair of the World War Two vehicles--Willys MB and Ford GPW. There's a ton of stuff in this volume--"Modern design-a new 1/4 ton trailer", "Care of stored vehicles", "a new rifle bracket", "The Army's New Paint System" and many more. Half-Mast, contributions, rumors, paint and tires
Good info, poor everything else. As already described, this is a collection of articles from the 19Good info, poor everything else. Paul D Farber As already described, this is a collection of articles from the 1940s Army Motors publication. The author used microfilm copies to make the book. The information is good. The ingenuity of the soldiers to make the new jeeps run is amazing. To read and learn how the newly motorized military was getting over its growing pains is truly a great read.But the quality of many of the photographs are poor and some that are referenced in the articles are simply missing. The articles are not continuous and skip pages instead of being all on one page. The fonts switch from old, to new, to xeroxed copy the obvious edits stand out. It would have been a mu. 0s Army Motors publication. The author used microfilm copies to make the book. The information is good. The ingenuity of the soldiers to make the new jeeps run is amazing. To read and learn how the newly motorized military was getting over its growing pains is truly a great read.But the quality of many of the photographs are poor and some that are referenced in the articles are simply missing. The articles are not continuous and skip pages instead of being all on one page. The fonts switch from old, to new, to xeroxed copy the obvious edits stand out. It would have been a mu. Very Interesting and Helpful! This book is basically a collection of articles taken from wartime issues of Army Motors magazine, all concerning the maintenance and care of the MB/GPW military jeep. There are many things in them not covered in the government-issued TM's. The articles also discuss field modifications and have many interesting historical tidbits as well. Unlike the TM's, this is not at all a dry textmany of the articles are actually very humorous, as they were intentionally written that way in order to get the GI's to read them. This book would be a great addition to any MB/GPW owner's jeep library.. A step back in time No glossy colour photos of beautifully restored WW2 Jeeps here - but a step back in time to discover a goldmine of details, maintenance tips, stories, anecdotes and old photos that WW2 Jeep fans will love. The reprinted articles and sketches from wartime magazines are great. A touch of humour on nearly every page. A nice mix of factual, technical articles alongside army gossip and chitchat.If you own an old Jeep, you will love this book. If you don't, you'll just catch a glimpse of another worldit just lacks a bit of colour (olive-drab maybe?) to get the full 5 stars.