New M56 Data Plates
Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:29 pm
wrote:
> As far as I can tell Dodge produced 511 M56 units with winches. 308 were
> used by the Air Force for R-2's and 200 were used as Signal Corps
> maintenance vehicles with V41 bodies but not V41 data plates.What happened
> to the remaining 3 I don't know. The R-2 pictures I can find show that they
> were shipped with "M56 W/WN" Main ID data plates.I know the
> Signal Corps maintenance trucks were shipped with the same Main ID plate.
> I've been talking with David Kelone about making this plate for me,but as
> you can imagine a plate run of 1 with art and set up work is rather
> expensive. If anyone knows of any R-2 owners, please pass this message
> along. Maybe through Steel Soldiers if any of you frequent that site too.
> I'm also going to do the M56 W/WN "Weight and Dimension" plate.
> Let me know if there is any interest and maybe David can do a plate run
> longer than 1 plate. Thanks, Rick
> As far as I can tell Dodge produced 511 M56 units with winches. 308 were
> used by the Air Force for R-2's and 200 were used as Signal Corps
> maintenance vehicles with V41 bodies but not V41 data plates.What happened
> to the remaining 3 I don't know. The R-2 pictures I can find show that they
> were shipped with "M56 W/WN" Main ID data plates.I know the
> Signal Corps maintenance trucks were shipped with the same Main ID plate.
> I've been talking with David Kelone about making this plate for me,but as
> you can imagine a plate run of 1 with art and set up work is rather
> expensive. If anyone knows of any R-2 owners, please pass this message
> along. Maybe through Steel Soldiers if any of you frequent that site too.
> I'm also going to do the M56 W/WN "Weight and Dimension" plate.
> Let me know if there is any interest and maybe David can do a plate run
> longer than 1 plate. Thanks, Rick