1947 Our Home Away from Home
Posted By thecircusblog on February 17, 2010
After world war tw0 these military semi’s were sold to the public. My Dad bought one and converted it into a 5th wheel mobile home. Dad was a fine builder. Dad, Bill Dietrich and Bud Baily had it ready to go on the road within a month. The semi was all metal and very strong and the inside was lined with sheet metal with rows of seats much like that of a bus. This is what the military used to haul military personnel to and from the base etc. These semi- buses were lined up 10 or 20 at a time after they were filled with personnel. A truck would back under, hook up and take them to there destination…and then unhook and go back for another load. They used about 5 tractors per 10 semis. This system was to save fuel…… or so the military said.
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