JUST FOR GIGGLES

1952 - 1968, M38A1, M170, questions, discussions, regarding anything related to the M38a1 series.
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JUST FOR GIGGLES

Post by Joe Gopan » Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:38 am

Battle Switch is a name being tossed around by many operators of Jeeps and military trucks used by civilian agencies for the Light Switches on their M-Series MV's. When asked why it is called a battle switch, they do not know?
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Re: JUST FOR GIGGLES

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Nov 17, 2017 6:51 am

Any other recent Nomenclature out there in the world of MV make believe?
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Re: JUST FOR GIGGLES

Post by Old Dodge Guy » Fri Nov 17, 2017 7:21 pm

How about wench for winch.......always gets a laugh from me.
I personally find a 20,000 pound wench to be intimidating. :o
Love ads describing the pinto hitch. Always looking for the horse.
And the classic 3/4 ton Jeep with a Dodge engine.
Still crazy after all these years.
The OD bug bit me in 1970......and I have never been the same

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Re: JUST FOR GIGGLES

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:27 pm

Lotta bashful Jeep dudes out there tonite. :wink:
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
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Re: JUST FOR GIGGLES

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Aug 10, 2018 3:31 pm

How many of you have a T-shirt with a steering wheel mark across it?
2011 MVPA PIONEER AWARD - MVPA #1064
HONOR GRAD-WHEELED VEHICLE MECHANIC SCHOOL 1960 - US ARMY ORDNANCE SCHOOL(MACHINIST) ABERDEEN PG 1962 - O-1 BIRD DOG CREWCHIEF - 300,000+TROUBLE FREE M-38A1 MILES
LIFE MEMBER AM LEGION-40/8-DAV
7 MIL SPEC MAINTAINED MV'S
COL. BRUNO BROOKS (ARMY MOTORS) IS MY HERO


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