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US Army Engineers in Europe
Information on our 1973 5-ton dump truck assigned to the 368th Engineers Battalion
Until now, we were able to find the following information on the truck:
- Organization/unit it was assigned to : 368th Engineer Battalion
- Headquarters: Londonderry, New Hampshire
- Nomenclature: TRUCK DUMP 5-TON
- Model: M51A2 W/W
- Registration Number: 5D7896
- Year of Manifacturing: 1973
- Manufacturer: Kaiser Jeep Corporation (now AMG)
- Last information on paper: May 1986
Probably, the truck was moved to Europe in 1986 as part of operation Reforger - 86.
It was stored or ultimately ended up in the previous POMCUS-set 6 site in Ter APel, the Netherlands. It was sold as surplus anywhere between 1996 and 2000. At that time, the truck had about 100 miles and 100 working hours on its counters.
Since 2000, the truck has been used as a dump garbage truck on a private camping place in the Netherlands.
In 2010, the truck was bought by Society-founder Robert Dulfer to be used as active and functional museum object. At that time, the truck had around 3200 miles on the counter, and the engine around 500 working hours. Since September 2010, the truck is being repaired slowely. The main problems were the brake and steering system which were largely corrected. Some of the mechanical features (lighting, trailer hook) also did not fit today's European legal requirements and had to be addapted. In addition, the truck is made also into a multi-functional vehicle that can be used both as dump truck or as trailer-tractor. Description on how we did this can be found here.
On July 7, 2011, the truck finally got its first-ever registration papers and road certification. It now awaits transport to the Czech Republic where the restoration will continue.
The truck as tractor (left) and in original version as dump truck (right).
Switching from one to the other mode takes about 1 hour.
Description for conversion from dump to tractor can be downloaded here
We still need funds to complete the restoration of the truck and the other parts of the exhbition. Please help us achieve our goal with a donation.
Text and updates Robert Dulfer (2012)