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Date: March 09, 2010 at 11:46:52
From: DQSHISTORIAN, [ip68-100-85-52.dc.dc.cox.net]
Subject: Variations in duster fenders and numbering - Question


I am trying to understand why some dusters had squared front and rear fenders and others had an angle to them?

I think the square ones are older models since the 1952 TM for the T-141, the trial version of the M42, shows the fenders as square. The 1957 TM for the M-42 shows the fenders with the angle to them.

Anyone know for sure?

I do know that the dusters were manufactured by several companies. That could also a derermining factor, but I have no way of confirming it.

Then there is the question of the two versions of numbering a duster. One version contains the number 12 followed by an alpha character followed by three numbers. Like 12 A 123. I have also seen numbers with less than three characters after the alpha character.

The second numbering scheme is always eight numbers long and they all start with 40228xxx.

I am trying to cross reference photos in the archive to one type fender or another to the two types of numbering systems. However there does not appear to be an absolute correlation.

I looked at the vehicle identification plates I have and I do not see anything that might correlate to the track numbers of either system painted on the dusters.

Now I am wondering if it could be related to the National Guard origins of the tracks? Possibly New Mexico and Florida NG had different numbering systems and these numbers transferred to correspond with the duster's maintenance records?

So does anyone know why some dusters as labeled as 12Axxx and others use 40228xxx?

Could there be something in the TOE for the battalions that explains it?

ThHere could also be something I have not considered.

All input appreciated.

Paul K Historian


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