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TRUCK IDENTIFICATION CHART
It is important that you not only understand the capabilities of your truck, but that you can quickly identify it at the truck lot. This page will help you to learn how to differentiate between the trucks, as well as operate them safely. Information published online about the people the trucks are named after will be in the blue link.
TRUCK NAME: PERCONTE
FRANK PERCONTE, US ARMY AIRBORNE, WWII\ETO
MAKE: HINO
MODEL: 155
DESIGN: CABOVER
BOX: 16'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-STEP UP TAILGATE
-RAMP ONLY
-16,000 GROSS STICKER ON CAB
TRUCK NAME: GC
GARY W. CARSON, US ARMY COMBAT ENGINEER, VIETNAM WAR
MAKE: HINO
MODEL: 268
DESIGN: STANDARD CAB
BOX: 24'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-TUCKUNDER LIFTGATE + RAMP
-WHITE GRILLE
-GREY BEZEL ON HEADLIGHTS
TRUCK NAME: SPEIRS
RONALD "SPARKY" SPEIRS, US ARMY AIRBORNE, WWII\ETO, KOREAN WAR, VIETNAM WAR
MAKE: ISUZU
MODEL: NRR
DESIGN: CABOVER
BOX: 19'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-RAMP ONLY
-LARGE ISUZU LETTERING ON FRONT OF CAB
-ISUZU NRR LETTERING ON DOORS
-BLACK WHEELS
TRUCK NAME: TONI
ANTONIA CARSON, WWII CONCENTRATION CAMP SURVIVOR
MAKE: MITSUBISHI
MODEL: FUSO FE145
DESIGN: CABOVER
BOX: 17'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-GREY PAINT
-RAMP AND TUCKUNDER LIFTGATE
-LARGE FUSO LETTERING ON FRONT OF CAB
-EASY COMPANY LETTERING ON DOORS
-BLACK WHEELS
TRUCK NAME: SHIFTY
DARRELL "SHIFTY" POWERS, US ARMY AIRBORNE, WWII\ETO
MAKE: CHEVY
MODEL: T6500
DESIGN: CABOVER
BOX: 24'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-LARGE CHEVY LOGO ON FRONT OF CAB
-SMALLER WHEELS
-RAMP AND TUCKUNDER LIFTGATE
TRUCK NAME: GORDY
GORDON "GORDY" CARSON, US ARMY AIRBORNE, WWII\ETO
MAKE: ISUZU
MODEL: FTR
DESIGN: CABOVER
BOX: 24'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-LARGE ISUZU LOGO ON FRONT OF CAB
-LARGE WHEELS
-ALUMINUM FUEL TANK ON PASSENGER SIDE
-RAILGATE LIFTGATE, RAMP
TRUCK NAME: RICH
RICHARD PUCHALSKI, US ARMY VETERAN, MISSILEER
MAKE: HINO
MODEL: 268
DESIGN: STANDARD CAB
BOX: 26'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-CHROME GRILLE
-TUCKUNDER LIFTGATE, RAMP
TRUCK NAME: LUZ
GEORGE LUZ, US ARMY AIRBORNE, WWII\ETO
MAKE: HINO
MODEL: 155
DESIGN: CABOVER
BOX: 16'
IDENTIFYING FEATURES:
-TUCKUNDER LIFTGATE+RAMP
-RAMP ONLY
-LUZ NAME IN CURSIVE ON THE SIDE OF THE BOX
-SAME TRUCK TYPE AS PERCONTE, BUT HAS NEWER PAINT AND DOESN'T HAVE THE STEP UP TAILGATE
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