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Jeep Sling

Instructions for making a jeep lift bar from the 881st Ordnance HAM Company, from Army Motors, July 1945. JEEP SLING TO GIVE 1/4-TONS A LIFT WITHOUT ALSO GIVING ‘EM A PAIN IN THE REAR END Ordinarily, when you evacuate a … Continue reading

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How’s Your Dodge, Rog?

“How’s Your Dodge, Rog?” from Army Motors, Chief of Ordnance, August 1944.

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Vehicle Paint Problems

Vehicle paint problems from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 5, August 1945. Dear Half-Mast, We’ve had a lot of trouble with gasoline-soluble paint, used to paint the large service command insignia on administrative vehicles and the national symbol on tactical … Continue reading

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Take the “HE” Out of Summer’s Heat

“Take the ‘HE’ out of summer’s HEAT!” from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 1945. Hot weather can stop your vehicle just as dead as a burst of hot steel—it takes a bit longer, that’s all. Summer-wise GI’s will … Continue reading

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Releasing 76mm Shells for Active Duty

A simple trick for improving the 76mm ready racks in the M4 Sherman from Army Motors, February 1945: Releasing 76mm Shells for Active Duty UPSIDE-DOWNING YOUR TANK’S READY RACK AND SNAPPING OFF THOSE CLIPS IS WHAT DOES IT If the … Continue reading

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Watch on the Rhine

The nine main causes for failures of U.S. Army GMC trucks were outlined on the back cover of Army Motors, Dec. 1944. THE 1ST ARMY POINTS OUT 9 THINGS TO WATCH ON THE RHINE … or anywhere else 2½-ton, 6×6 GMC’s … Continue reading

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How’s Your Sherman, Herman?

M4 Sherman Tank modification and upgrades from Army Motors, Maintenance Branch, Office of Chief of Ordnance, Vol. 5, No. 1, April 1944: If it’s a Tank, Medium, M4—here are the visible changes that should have been made by now. Check … Continue reading

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