Vol. 1 No.4 - MVPA Finger Lakes

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Concours d’Elegance
Newsletter of the Finger Lakes Chapter of the MVPA
Mission: Dedicated to providing a local organization for military
vehicle enthusiasts, historians, preservationists and collectors
interested in the acquisition, restoration, preservation, safe
operation and public education of historic military transport.
VOL. 1 NO. 4
CANANDAIGUA, NY
SEPTEMBER 2013
Dick Senges’
1944 GPW.
WWII JEEP QUIZ
Corning NY 2013 Memorial Day Parade
Military Vehicles at the 2013 Geneseo Air Show
Veteran of the Month – Captain Frank L. Christian
Next Finger Lakes Chapter Meeting – September 29, 2013.
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September 2013 No. 4
Finger lakes Chapter of the MVPA
Finger Lakes Chapter
of the
MVPA
September 29, 2013 Meeting
Date:
Sunday August 29th
Time:
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Location:
Canandaigua, NY
Topic:
Byron Delavan’s MVs
Contact:
Details:
Gib Buckbee
[email protected]
TBA
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Finger Lakes Chapter of the MVPA
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Veteran of the Month
Honoring Dr. Frank L. Christian
Captain, US Army
Dr. Frank L. Christian filled out a World War I draft
registration on 12 September 1918, when he was age 42 and
was superintendent of the New York State Reformatory at
Elmira.
He enlisted 29 October 1918, on orders of the War
Department, Office of the Surgeon General, and served in the
22nd Infantry Regiment until 19 February 1919, when his
service was no longer required.
Having been the prison physician for many years, he hoped
to find use for is abilities as a surgeon. But his prison work
soon came to light and he spent the war years, first at Fort
Jay and the U.S. Army Atlantic Disciplinary Barracks at
Castle Williams on Governors Island in New York Harbor,
and then at the Fort Leavenworth Army Disciplinary
Barracks. At Leavenworth, they were troubled with riots
resulting from racial difficulties and the unwise handling of
conscientious objectors. As aide to the commandant, Dr.
Christian’s talents were fully employed.
One of his grandchildren’s favorite stories of their Grampa’s
short military career occurred at Fort Leavenworth. He had
an office on the second floor of one of the fort’s buildings,
with an outside stairway leading up to it. The prisoners were
rioting and had gathered around the bottom of the stairway,
loudly threatening to storm his office. He stepped out of his
office, stood at the top of the stairs, leveled his .45 caliber
pistol at them and said, “I’ll shoot the first son-of-a-bitch who
puts his foot on the stairway!” Nobody wanted to be the one
to get shot and the rioters dispersed.
After his discharge as a Captain in the US Army Medical
Corps, he served until 1935, at the age of 59, as a reservist in
the 98th Division (NY Guard). After the War, he was a charter
member and first treasurer of the Horseheads NY American
Legion, Post 442.
Thank you for your service !
, NY
Scenes from the 2013 Memorial day parade
Corning and Horseheads, Ny
Photos by Gerald McDonald
A 1947 Jeep CJ restored to WWII standard owned & driven by Brian Halm.
A 1952 M37 ¾ ton owned by COL Gerald McDonald.
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A 1940 Plymouth staff car owned and driven by Chris Gabers.
A 1940 Plymouth staff car owned and driven by Chris Gabers.
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Above: A 1952 M135 2 ½ ton owned and driven by COL Gerald McDonald with Ram Bear, the Bear Force tail gunner.
Below: COL Gerald McDonald drives his M135 in the Corning, NY, Memorial Day parade, 2013.
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MVPA – Finger Lakes –
South “Vehicles Mass
Right” at the Corning,
NY, 2013 Memorial Day
parade reviewing stand.
Left: Carol Christian’s 1942 Willys MB.
Above: Brian Halm’s 1947 CJ Jeep art.
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, NY
Scenes from the 2013
Geneseo Air Show
A 1947 Jeep CJ restored to WWII standard owned & driven by Brian Halm.
Brian Halm’s Motor Pool jeep at the Geneseo Air Show, July 2013.
Mean
Machines
For
Sure !
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The jeep of
Gary Boser
of Allegany, NY
at the 2013
Geneseo Air
Show.
Up
Up
And
Away !
Guys and gals
at the Military Encampment.
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Rick and Barb Carine's 1942 GPW with a step mounted 1919A4
.30 cal Browning MG at the Geneseo Air Show, 2013.
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JEEP QUIZ
This quiz is based on (1) July 1944 GPW Ford jeep, and (2) the
MVPA “Judging Standard and Restoration Guide ¼ - Ton 4 x 4
Ford GPW 1942 – 1945, Revised Edition, May 7, 1999”.
1. The word JEEP stands for:
a. Just Empty Every Pocket
b. General Purpose
c. Popeye’s pet Eugene the Jeep
d. Model J – Experimental Equipment Program
e. A term used by Army personnel for a new Army item
f.
Nobody is sure
g. None of the above
2. GPW stands for:
a. General Purpose Wagon
b. Government, 80” wheel base, Willys
c. Government Performance Willys
d. Ground Powered Wheels
e. Government Powered Wagon
f.
None of the above
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3. What type of wipers were on the July 1944 Ford GPW jeep?
a. No wipers
b. Individual wiper cranks
c. Tandem wiper assembly
d. Vacuum wipers
e. GPW wipers
f. None of the above
4. What was the style of the oil filter tube and dip stick on a July 1944 Ford GPW?
a. Very early style with narrow cap
b. Early style with narrow cap
c. Late style with crankcase vent and bayonet cap
d. Late style with dent for 80 amp generator
e. The very late late style
5. What color was the air crossover tube (w/vent) & carb air horn on the July 1944 Ford GPW?
a. Black gloss enamel
b. Olive drab
c. S2 Parkerized “raven” finished
d. Semi-gloss black
e. Gloss black japan
f.
None of the above
6. On the July 1944 GPW, the oil can and bracket were:
a. Oil can unpainted, bracket painted OD
b. Oil can painted OD, bracket unpainted
c. Oil can painted OD, bracket painted OD
d. Oil can unpainted, bracket unpainted
e. Both painted black
f.
None of the above.
7. Valve stem caps on the 1944 Ford GPW should be:
a. Black rubber, knurled rims
b. Black plastic, knurled rims
c. Original type, knurled rim, tire valve removal “fork” on the top
d. Original type, knurled rim, round top
e. No stem caps
8. The July 1944 GPW jeep had:
a. Solid rims
b. Combat rims
c. Rims with air vents
d. Combat rims with steel bead lock
e. No spare tire
f.
None of the above
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9. A Lube Chart Holder was added to the 1944 Ford GPW around:
a. No lube chart holder
b. July 1943
c. November/December 1942
d. November/December 1943
e. November/December 1944
f.
None of the above
10. On a 1944 Ford GPW, the voltage regulator’s finish should be:
a. Wrinkle finish
b. Crackle finish
c. Semi-gloss black
d. Gloss black
e. Gloss black japan
f.
None of the above
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Vol. 1 No.4 - MVPA Finger Lakes

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