New guy with oddball '62 "Stude".

[DavidWymore]

I joined up to pick Chris Dresbach's brain on the M35A1 'nam area trucks after finding a thread by him here through Google with some interesting info. Trying to get this one fixed up (all the dash plates are missing) and also curious about the about the history in general. I am a SteelSoldier's forum member, but it seems Chris might know more about the Stude history.

Thanks

David

[StudeRich]

Well it definitely IS a South Bend Studebaker even though it's not a Stude. Design, so you are most Welcome here David!


COOL Truck!

[DavidWymore]

*Subscribed*

[DavidWymore]

Skip to the bottom here re : who designed what, I think Chris knows more too.

http://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/studebaker.htm

and about 1/4 of the way down here:

http://usautoindustryworldwartwo.com/reo.htm

[StudeRich]

It does say that Reo designed the M-35A1 that Studebaker and others built.

Thanks for those links, both the Studebaker War effort site and the Reo are really GREAT History!

I never knew that "REO" meant Ransom E. Olds. Of Oldsmobile fame.

[2moredoors]

[QUOTE=
I never knew that "REO" meant Ransom E. Olds. Of Oldsmobile fame. [/QUOTE]
His deal with William Durant (GM Fame), when they bought Oldsmobile he was not allowed to use the Oldsmobile name in any future automobile endeavours. To work around the agreement he used his initials and built both cars and trucks under the REO name.

[GinettaG12P]

As far as I know, Ransom E. Olds is the only person to have two car companies named after him.

[qsanford]

Well, if you consider MG stands for Morris Garage, William Morris of Morris Motors might be another!

[DavidWymore]

Check this out, bout half way down.

http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?67139-Many-cars-and-old-engines-found-in-Studebaker-building

[greyben]

They were a blast to drive with their turbocharged multifuel engine. We used them a lot in Thailand even if we didn't do much hauling. In third gear at full throttle they provided a most satisfactory roar. Like all deuce and a halfs they had rock solid suspension. Hang on tight on a rough road.

[paul shuffleburg]

Don't forget Henry J. Kaiser.

[kurtruk]

Don't forget Henry J. Kaiser.

For two car companies named for him? Kaiser...and...


The Henry J. was made by Kaiser-Frazier, was it not?

[DavidWymore]

Mine will probably end up missing a few leaves out of the spring packs to soften the ride.

[studebakerkid]

Odd ball heck no I was thinking about one of those with a dump truck bed a few years back.

[55 56 PREZ 4D]

DavidWymore:
Do you know about "StudebakerTruckTalk"
network54.com
These guys do NOTHING but Studebaker trucks.
Probably a lot of good info there.