{Editor’s note: This letter references a story titled ‘U.S. Army Dual Texture Gradient Camouflage’ previously published in Military Vehicles magazine. The story is posted online on our website at www.militarytrader.com/mv-101/dual-texture-gradient-ca

For three days in September, the country’s favorite destination for aviation enthusiasts became an olive drab feast for historic military vehicle fans. The Midwest Military Vehicle Association (MMVA), an affiliate of the Military Vehicle Preservation

The Motor Transport Corps (MTC) was formed out of the United States Army Quartermaster Corps on Aug. 14, 1918 after it became clear the important role motorized vehicles played during World War I. The first director of the M.T.C. was Brigadier Gen. M

In the quaint town of Neckarsulm near Stuttgart, Germany, a company with a rather unwieldy name – Neckarsulm Strickmaschinen Union (Neckarsulm Knitting-machine Union) – began its journey into motorized transportation. Originally producing safety bicy

Whenever I visit a military vehicle show I ask myself the question ahead of time: “What vehicles will be there?” Of course, the answer is military vehicles, but you don’t know for sure what type until you get on site. There are traditionally the usua

When military vehicle owners and re-enactors get together to display their respective interests at a show, the result is usually a memorable experience for the visiting public. That is precisely what happened at the 2024 White Horse Military Show (WH

Fall typically means cooler weather, back to school, and the start of football season; but for those in the military collectible community, it means the Military Antique eXtravaganza. The MAX Show has been going strong for nearly four decades, and de

AUTHOR’S NOTE: One of the articles from Ted Weber’s estate following his death was a large steel trunk containing a virtual time capsule from his 3 1/2 years in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. Included in the cache were his uniforms, a few captu

During World War I, Henry Ford, Sr. described himself as a pacifist and used a peace ship to raise anti-war sentiment. After the United States entered the conflict, Ford would become the largest manufacturer of Liberty Motors for aircraft. This contr

Many so-called “last-known examples” of military vehicles are held in museums around the world. However, now and again such rarities do come into private ownership. One such survivor is a Morris Commercial CS11/30 owned by Mary Roberts, a very active

The 80th anniversary of “D-Day” was celebrated in various ways earlier this summer. One of the living veterans from that event recently had his own reason to celebrate: He turned 99 years old. Robert “Bud” Sabetay, of Akron, Ohio, was directly involv

The September 2022 issue of Military Trader ran a detailed article telling the story of a major rebellion in 1794 by Western Pennsylvania farmers and distillers against a whiskey tax imposed by the federal government. That event would become a major

Car boot fairs, or simply “car boots” as they are referred to in the U.K., have been around since the 1970s and have steadily grown in popularity. The idea is believed to have started in Canada, where they are called “trunk sales” and proved a popula

All four of the United States Navy’s Iowa-class battleships, built during the Second World War and last reactivated in the 1980s, have been maintained as floating museums that honor the Greatest Generation and the sea service. While each last fired t

In 1917 the British Army broke with centuries of tradition and allowed women to enlist in the ranks of a new formation being created to release more troops to serve in combat roles. The units was known as the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps, with member

Many countries have created special awards which are the highest honor that can be bestowed on men and women serving in the armed forces for actions during military operations. America has the Medal of Honor and France has the Legion d’Honneur, while

During WWII, the United States spent $288 billion in 1940 dollars, equivalent to $6.5 trillion in 2024 dollars. By the end of WWII, much of that money was just gone. It had been spent on bombs, on airplanes that had been shot down, on soldiers’ salar

Back in the early 1970s I purchased a 1944 Dodge 3/4-ton Carryall from a Navajo school in Northern Arizona. The school had acquired the vehicle through government surplus in the 1950s, and though originally configured as a Signal Corps truck --having

Q: I have heard a lot about ethanol in gasoline. My question is, will it cause trouble in 6-cylinder flathead Dodge engines from WWII? —B. Morgan A: There is a lot of misinformation about gasoline and what’s been/being done to it. Based on my experie