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What is in that litle box near the front door?

Wouldn't it be nice to have one of these with all the tools - I have the back 2ft of one of these truck's chassis with bumperettes - might be a big job to restore one from that bit.

I should have the manual for this truck. I do not see it but will bump into it somewhere. I used it to help Dr Bennett locate part numbers and items when restoring his truck 25 years ago.

The different colour of the box suggests it may be add-on equipment but for what - that is the question.

Parking tickets?

Dunkin Donuts Gift Cards.

As a North Carolinian, I must respectfully submit that Krispy Kreme is a far superior product.

Robbo wrote:See:

http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f? ... eb9f45b0cb

What is in that litle box near the front door?

Wouldn't it be nice to have one of these with all the tools - I have the back 2ft of one of these truck's chassis with bumperettes - might be a big job to restore one from that bit.

Appears to be an add on, note the paint shade difference. Maybe the Trip Tickets are kept in it.

If you enlarge the picture, there is a faint curving black line under the box that might be an electrical cable of some sort.

There must be something good in it as there appears to be a padlock on the bottom.

Note also how the truck seems to have been repainted around the old unit markings on the doors.

So, the bottom of the box is padlocked shut, and maybe there is a slot in the top.

A letterbox function of some kind?

Maybe it's for when the Ordnance Mechanics get stuck, they can write to this fellow:

SGT Half Mast, my hero for 50 years. Follow his advice and your truck will say "Thank you".

There's an uncanny resemblance to the 'Ol Ranger in that picture ..Robbo

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Sgt Half Mast has never failed me. He is the creation of Col Bruno Brooks, Quartermaster Corps at Ft Holabird back in 1940.

I'm just as interested to know what make and model vehicle that is, and the equipment inside! Hand pumps for a lab??

GMC AFKX-352, Ordnance had several versions from Instrument Repair, Welding, Machine Shop, etc, there were several versions equipped for various Ordnance purposes. They made a couple thousand of these between 40-42. Frank Buck had a nice one 10 years ago and offered it for 17 Grand.
These old trucks do command value.