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Lord Shagg-Pyle:
attached is a pic of what was possibly the ultimate off-roader. 6x6 drive and it floats!
Someone wants £3000 for this example and states it will need a nut and bolt resto job!
I suggested it to her Ladyship, that this would be a good investment, seeing as a completly rebuilt one is currently going for £43K!
Oh, how I wish that I had a longer garage, and that the women of the house didn't have horses! :(

diggerdog36:
Thats a world war II amphibious thing, DUKW, dont ask what it stands for, but they called them Ducks!!

hobbit:

--- Quote from: "diggerdog36" ---Thats a world war II amphibious thing, DUKW, dont ask what it stands for, but they called them Ducks!!
--- End quote ---



D  = Designed in 1942
U  = Utility (amphibious)
K  = All wheeled drive
W = 2 powered rear axles

Great piece of kit, when right, lovely money pit  :)


More info

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW

Steven:
Looks interesting, would love to take something on like that if I knew how to restore from that state! :|

v8kenny:
Nothing special about the name I'm afraid
Name coms from military terminology used for designs during WW2
D = vehicle designed during 1942
U = utility (amphibious )
K = all wheel drive
W = two powered rear axles

Bit boring really !

BOG OFF HOBBIT !   :lol:

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