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The stencil reads, "M.D. USN", the latter portion is a common acronym for the United States Navy.
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Yes I was going to say that...... hmmm I wonder if naval ships went through along with trains? ;-)
Jude
Thu 02-23-2006
It probably dates back to wartime production during ww11
psychadellic one
Thu 02-23-2006
I would think so too Psych!
Jude
Thu 02-23-2006
You are right! I found this quote "A section of the museum is devoted to military vehicles, including Studebaker's WWII Weasel, a small, tracked amphibious troop and cargo carrier." referring to a new museum in South Bend. It looks like they were manufacturing these for the navy in this plant.

Let me see if this works.
http://www.thecarconne...aker.S215.A9917.html
jane
Thu 02-23-2006
Guess I should look at the next pic before I comment.
Richard
Sat 02-25-2006
Great texture in this shot
Live
Sun 02-26-2006
-is former USN-
Medical
Detatchment
United
States
Navy
Resident Wolf
Sat 09-29-2007
Just speculating but this may have been a surplus purchase after war. Or they were given to Studebaker by the military to meet GOV Regs. during the war.
Tombo
Wed 02-13-2008

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