1 I see there has been a few visitor. I have uploaded the images but still have to rearrange them. Please return later. This red vehicle is a one of five 1950's Japanese firetruck in the town of Bhamo.
Please add comments to identify any of these vehicles. thanks
2 This is what I call the international Burma truck. It has a US Army frame and running gear, front clip, cab and steel bed. The wheels are russian, the tires chinese, the engine is japanese, and the wood box, local burmanese made. I suspect most WWII vehicles in Burma have been modified in someway to keep them on the road.
3 The hood and the fenders have been extend probably 10-12 inches most likely to accommodate the larger engine.
4 Most of the large trucks have had their engines replaced with Japanese diesel engines. Not sure what type but maybe "Hino"
8 Seen this 1960's Chevy on the streets of Rangoon. Could never get in a position to get a good photo but car looked like it was in very good shape.
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11 Not sure what this is, could even be post war Japanese
12 This is the Burmanese version of a shade tree mechanic.
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14 Not sure what this is but may be from the 40s or 50s, British?? "It looks like a Vangard so..." "It sure is a British Vangu..." View Comments...
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22 Early 1940s chevy truck in use.
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25 This truck had 1940s Dodge truck front fenders but not sure if anything else is Dodge. "The wings of the truck are..." View Comments...
26 Japanese Hino diesel engine
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29 Again the truck looks modified by strecthing the hoods and fender to accomodate a larger engine. COULD THE CAB BE STUDEBAKER
30 Accident can happen in Burma too.
31 A 1940s Dodge truck we chased down to get a picture that is still in use. "With it's protect barr (pu..." View Comments...
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33 NOTICE THE PERKINS ON THE GRILL
34 The engine has been replaced probably with Japanese (diesel?)
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40 Chinese truck from the 1950s ????
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43 The owner? driver? thought I should take a picture of him with his truck.
44 WWII jeep trailers
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59 Heavy duty military trailer along the Ledo road
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62 seen the clothes hanging on what looked like a WWII bed so had to get a closer look "On the left of the house, ..." View Comments...
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64 This was the cab and frame and running gear. "Looking it' front axle, I ..." View Comments...
65 I had thought this was a Chevy CMP style truck the sheet metal says ford. "Not a chevy but a FORD. Th..." View Comments...
66 This truck was on the river bed being load with river rock. "This is an other Canadian ..." View Comments...
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70 This retired truck was sitting near a glass factory in Rangoon. There is a bed from a Dodge WC51? next to it. "This truck is a FORDSON WO..." View Comments...
73 This British looking bus type is seen around Burma "This school bus has been b..." View Comments...
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75 I dont think this is a WWII jeep but you see alot of jeeps in Burma. See the Burma Jeep album "This vehicle seems to be a..." View Comments...
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78 I took these type trucks to be Dodge WCs but not sure, I think the hoods have been lenghtened to accommodate a desiel engine. The cab lools like it could of came fom a command car but I need look at some reference picture or who know.
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80 This again is not a WWII jeep, may be CJ3?? but WWII jeeps are around, see the Jeep album
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93 Our Red Toyota 4 x4 and a local truck passing on the Ledo Road in the Hukawng Valley where the tiger preserve is located. This is a very common sight to see vehicles pack to the max and more plus cargo underneath in the bed. A common mode is to take a Toyota 4x4 pickup and install a series of seat above the bed with the bed used to carry whatever needs to be moved. The people sit in the seats or hang on where they can exposed to elements and the dust. They are pack in as tight as sardines. It would not be a fun trip especially over the extremely rought roads in northern Burma
94 This is another of these truck with the one cylinder diesel engine. Not sure what the running gear is or the cowl
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101 Not sure what this truck is "Cab looks very much like a..." View Comments...
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112 A popular vehicle in Burma are these on lunger diesel engine trucks. Here it looks like they have used a jeep cowl and windsheild as part of the cab. you see lots of recycling of WWII stuff
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121 WWII truck in Mykytina
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126 Dodge WC51 bed at glass factory
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128 Dodge WC51 at glass factory in Rangoon.
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131 This jeep was next to the glass factory, looked like WWII
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133 but the steering wheel column and wheel looks newer
134 At the glass factory was also this 1940s Dodge truck.
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136 But the dash doesnot look like a dodge
137 A late 1930's Vauxall (sp)at the glass factory in Rangoon. Has set there for many years. Because it was so old the owner said they could not drive it on the road per government decree. I looked in very good shape
