Re[2]: [ihc] RE:H-542 on ebay

["ken.dunnington" <ken.dunnington@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jim Grammer wrote:
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Ed Sohm [mailto:idaemes@domain.elided]
>>Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 9:09 AM
>>To: 'Jim Grammer'; ihc@domain.elided
>>Subject: RE: [ihc] RE:H-542 on ebay

>>I'd be interested to know what the military number is for it.  Not that
>>I can do anything with it other than see if manuals are available for
>>it.  Looks like a "Burma Jeep" in a way.  What did the military use them
>>for, bomb trucks?
>>Too many questions? <g>

JG> OK, I'll try to check at lunch. Maybe I shouldn't have sold copy # 3 of the
JG> Grey Bible, that way I could keep one at my desk ;)

JG> It *is* the Burma road truck, silly :) Just picture it with a big steel
JG> cargo box on the back. Those must have been interesting convoys, eh? 500
JG> miles as the crow flies, 1000 road miles. My grandfather in-law flew C-47's
JG> over 'The Hump' in WWII. Wish he was still around to tell the stories...

JG> Jim

According to Crismon:

M425 for the H-542-9.  M426 for the H-542-11.

Intended for long haul operations.

Interestingly, Kenworth and M-H both produced H-542-11s, as well as IH
of course.

Ken