DUKW at work

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Horst
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DUKW at work

Unread post by Horst » September 8th, 2012, 5:14 pm

ok, not 151 related, but I like seeing stuff like that...

DUKW, driving around in London and but then actually swimming upstream the River Thames. Ok, re-powered with some diesel engine, but that old iron is still cool..

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1972 USMC M151A2 w/ROPS (ex Barstow) and M416
1962 M201 and trailer
1966 GTO,1982 E350 Skoolie, 1987 SJ413, 1987 911
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Unread post by richard » September 8th, 2012, 6:09 pm

Have been to Boston in 2010, and they have 'em, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-yiTZlm ... el&list=UL
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Unread post by armyvehicles » September 9th, 2012, 2:10 am

richard wrote:Have been to Boston in 2010, and they have 'em, too:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-yiTZlm ... el&list=UL
Dublin as well - http://www.vikingsplash.com/

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Unread post by LTDan » May 28th, 2013, 9:53 am

I see this one every day here in Southwest Michigan... on land and water.

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Unread post by rickf » May 28th, 2013, 10:03 am

They had them in Philadelphia until one broke down in the river and a barge ran over it. Killed two people. Barge driver was yakking on cell phone.
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Unread post by moose53 » May 28th, 2013, 10:40 am

they still have them in Philadelphia, my cousin drives one on occasion...

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Unread post by rickf » May 28th, 2013, 12:11 pm

Are they allowed back in the water?
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Unread post by moose53 » May 28th, 2013, 12:41 pm

he goes in the water..... he's a retired navy seal, does this sometimes on weekends just cause he has a blast driving the dukw...

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1990 MEP-701A

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Re: DUKW at work

Unread post by salmonmutt » June 2nd, 2013, 6:02 pm

They are also in Wisconsin Dells.....quite a popular attraction! I remember riding in them when I was a kid :) 8)
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