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Early Or Late M3A1 Scout Car

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Early Or Late M3A1 Scout Car
Posted by johnfromiwo on Saturday, December 5, 2020 2:50 AM

Wanted To Know If This Is The Early Or Late Production Of The M3A1 Scout Car 

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    July 2014
  • From: Rifle, CO. USA
Posted by M1GarandFan on Saturday, December 5, 2020 12:35 PM

Definitely not an expert on these vehicles, but based on the half track series of vehicles, I'd say they're probably early versions based on the location of the headlights on the fenders. Maybe some of the others here can elaborate.

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  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Saturday, December 5, 2020 7:13 PM

Based on the new paint under the side markings, they would seem to be former War Department (Army) registered vehicles.

Navy Department (USMC) largely only bought IH trucks and rolling stock if they could help it (M5 rather than M3 half-tracks, for instance).  I don't remember USMC having a huge complment of Scout Cars, but that's easily my faulty memory.

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Posted by johnfromiwo on Saturday, December 5, 2020 9:18 PM

1st marines and 2nd marine scout car battalions had about 14 to 16 cars so not a lot 

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