Re: LRO: Vehicle ID on Vietnam Truck

From: John Cranfield (john.cranfield@ns.sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Apr 06 2001 - 17:46:24 EDT

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    Ike, there were two rear steps available for the series 2
    One as you say was longer almost the width of the door but this couldn't
    be used with a hitch. When a hitch was fitted the short version was
    used,
    John and Muddy

    Lemurstew@aol.com wrote:
    >
    > The truck in the photo is post 1959 and before 1965. While it is true that
    > it has a square rear step, it is not the SII rear step. The SII rear step is
    > about 18 inches long. Instead this is a SII side step that has been attached
    > to a later SIIA/SIII rear (half-round style) step bracket. The lights are
    > early lucas (probably 3 inchers) They appear an odd color because they are
    > faded by the sun. The rear door latch with its straight internal handle
    > gives the truck away as pre 65. I would say it is a early SIIA probably a
    > 1962 that has a side step off a SII fitted to its original step bracket. . .
    > -Regards
    > -Ike Goss



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