Subject: 1952 M38A1 Army Jeep

Brian and Ching,

I have decided to sell my 1952 M38A1 Army Jeep. Could you please see that the attached pictures are put on the web site? This Jeep is all original except for recent paint and new seats. Also, the tires and batteries are almost new. It runs and drives great. It comes with new seat cushions for the rear, but I don’t have the rear seat frame. The selling price is $5,000.00.

Thank You, Don Weston
dowest@hbcomm.net 620-200-1010

Subject: Parts for sale

Brian and Ching,

Attached are a few things for sale. There is a Flat fender jeep gas tank for 30$, Some gas cans for 10$ apiece, and a passenger seat out of a M38A1 jeep for 30$. Would it be possible to get these items put on the web site under things for sale?

Thanks, Don Weston
620-200-1010
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Our Veterans Day parade in Wichita is on www.kake.com at 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 3 p.m. You can watch it in full screen by clicking on the tiny screens by the volume control.

Click here for the video [kake.com]: http://www.kake.com/home/headlines/69747802.html

Click here for pictures [thekansan.com]: http://www.thekansan.com/news/x809125726/PHOTO-GALLERY-Veterans-honored-in-parade

Saturday and Sunday, 14th and 15th, is the militaria show at the Cessna Activity Center. If any member would like to display their vehicle inside the building please let me know by Wednesday. You would need to get it in Friday afternoon before 2 pm and not get it until Sunday around 4 pm. It would have to fit through the double doors, ie; motorcycle or jeep. If you want to display outside on Saturday, come anytime. That is all!

Dave Billings

IKE Jacket and pants jacket 34S, pants 23s? — $35
FM 6-80 Field Artillery Field Manual 1939 ( M1918A1) — $15
11th AIRBORNE 1950-52 Ft Campbell KY Division History booklet 10 1/2in. x 7 1/2 in.; 71 pages paperback — $20

Richard Goldberg

Here are some pictures of the Veterans Day parade today. You couldn’t have asked for weather nicer than today. Everyone met at the Cross’ to unload and have coffee and donuts, brought by the Decker’s. We had 14 members present and 8 vehicles plus the bomb grill. Afterwards we displayed our vehicles in the middle of Douglas in front of Century II where they had singing and messages from the Mayor and others. Diane Warren noticed they didn’t have the flags at half staff, so she told an official and they told the mayor. By golly, the flags were changed. Good show!

What a beautiful day for a parade. We had six vehicles and 12 people in the Arkalalah parade in Arkansas City. Our members were Dave Billings, Crosses, Deckers, Joe Rankin, and Jim Lynne. The parade was about 2 to 3 hours long and Linda and Dave Billings, family and friends provided BBQ ribs and brisket, along with drinks and chips. What great hosts. Thanks everyone!

~ Judy

The Arkalalah parade will be on October 31st, and we are to line up at 1 PM at the VFW on North Summit Street. Please let me know if you are going to bring a vehicle.

Also, we have 8 vehicles lined up for the Veterans parade on November 7th.

Our next club meeting will be November 21st, Saturday at 9 AM at the Cross’ house, 1421 N. St. Clair. Sweets will be served.

Thanks,
Judy

These photos are from the Petit Jean Rally in Arkansas. Please click here for more.

We have talked to the Chairman of the gun show at the coliseum, and he welcomes us to display our vehicles. The show will be October 10th, and 11th. But we are to bring our vehicles in on the 9th. He needs to know how many vehicles will be on display and what size area we will need, because there is a limited space. We told him around 4 to 6 vehicles, but we need to know who wants to bring there’s for sure. It will be secured at night and batteries need to be disconnected.

Here we go again, our club meeting will have to wait until further notice. This display will give us a chance to gain members and advertise, because it is a large show.

~ Judy

The Oxford parade was great. Nine members, four vehicles and no rain! A friend of Joe Rankin graciously provided his garage for our short meeting and also cookies his wife made. The parade started on time with no hitches. Thanks Joe, for being our host.

What a wonderful day of convoying through the Flint Hills. It looked like it was going to rain and then later the sun came out and the hills were beautiful. We arrived in Eureka around 10 AM and unloaded our vehicles. There were 6 vehicles and 11 members present. President, Dave Billings, led us in the Pledge of Allegiance of the Flag and Gary led us in prayer.

We ate lunch at Cindy’s Copper Kettle where, Cindy, came out and even washed our windows and gave us home made cookies to take with us. Then we left for the hills, through mud, rocks and even cows and wild horses. We stopped at an old school house that the district uses as a fire station, an old Norwegian church and also a stop at Preston Evenson’s farm for a potty break. Then on to Teterville, an old oil town and the highest point of interest, a tall rock overlooking the whole county. What beauty! On the
way back around the Eureka Lake with a stop at the maintenance shop to visit with Willie and Rita Day. Rita went with us on the convoy and Willie helped David with the trail plans.

We arrived back at around 5 p.m. and loaded our vehicles for home where we will power wash our vehicles. Thanks to our son, David, and his friends for such a lovely day.

~ Judy

Last call for the Eureka trail ride in the Flint Hills! September 5th, meet at 9 a.m. at the ElDorado Wal-Mart parking lot. We will convoy from there. Bring some cold drinks and sun screen and a tow rope. We can eat lunch at a Eureka restaurant before we go on the ride, if you want.

PLEASE let me know if you are going, so we can look out for you in El Dorado. Hope to see a lot of you. So far; Jim Lynne, Marilyn and Ron, Jason Smith, David Cross and Gary Cross are going.

- Judy, Gary and David

On the 5th of September, Saturday, we are going to meet in El Dorado at the Wal-Mart parking lot at 9 AM to convoy to Eureka for some good ole rock, hill, dusty trail riding in the Flint Hills. It will be about a two-hour drive up and down the hills to a neat rock near Teterville and some old oil towns. We will stop here and there for a look-over and rest then back around the lake to town.

Be sure to bring water, sunscreen and a tow rope. We will probably eat at a restaurant for lunch before we take off. Please let me know who is coming so we can look out for you in El Dorado.

Judy, Gary and David
Ph# 316-641-4168

M38A1. Needs restoration. Fairly complete for a jeep that has been civilianized. Has lots of hard to find bolt on parts such as front seats, air cleaner, black out lights, wiper motors, 24 volt starter, generator, voltage regulator, distributor, etc.. Body will need some work. Roll bar is easily removed. 4 original M38/M38A1 wheels. Tires hold air. Not currently running. Great jeep for a restoration project! Dash data plate is nice and included. The numbers match the serial number plate behind passenger seat. Original OD paint is peaking through, hood numbers are there. Engine is suspected to be original, MD776xx.

There is some paperwork with jeep that indicates which military outfit the jeep was assigned to (Fort Hood, TX). $1,350.00. Click here for more info.

This article came out of the Evansville, Indiana newspaper featuring Jewel and Lamar Rowland of MVPA. They were on the Transcontinental Convoy that traveled with 100 other vehicles from Washington, DC to San Francisco. They had just arrived in Evansville the day of the convention.

We had a great time at the Convention, with tours of the LST ship, WWII museum, an old Shaker town and the Reitz mansion. It seems that everyone there is coming to our Topeka convention in 2010. It will be held in Dayton, Ohio in 2011 and in Huntsville, Alabama in 2012.

~ Judy