M170 windshield holds?

oldgreentrucks · Post by **oldgreentrucks** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 4:33 pm

1. What was the purpose behind the windshield (hand hold?) brackets on the M170?
2. Why the elevated bracket for the windshield hold down strap?
Thanks,
Jim

Post by **wesk** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 7:51 pm

Most of that has to do with the upper stretcher installation and the canvas top.

oldgreentrucks · Post by **oldgreentrucks** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 9:26 pm

Wes,
You are like having a big brother that knows everything! Understand the two straps on the drivers side and the board support in the center.
Why the larger passenger side bracket? Seems too high for litter support. Part of the seat hold?
Jim

keats · Post by **keats** » Wed Dec 15, 2010 11:35 pm

its for storage of a folded (litter) stretcher. The arms of the stretcher go into the bracket on the windshield and the back end of the stretcher rests on the rear top bow and the arms stick out of the hole in the rear curtain at the top.

oldgreentrucks · Post by **oldgreentrucks** » Thu Dec 16, 2010 12:51 pm

THANKS GUYS!!!

Claudio · Post by **Claudio** » Sun Dec 19, 2010 7:30 pm

Hi Wes,
One of the pictures you posted showed former Pizzoferrato's M170. Take a look at the auxiliary lamp, placed on cowl / hood of driver's side. Was that an original add-on?
Another M170 question: what year of manufacturing occurred the replacement of the material of the seat covers, from cotton canvas to vynil (leatherette)? any special reason for that?
Have a nice week. I've seen USA starting winter, while in Brazil summer is toasting already...time to remove skins from jeeps!!!

Claudio
42MB, 52M38, 42WC57, 51M100, 62M170, 67M170, 69M606A3, 53Willys truck, Just bought 98Toyota Bandeirante - auction from brazilian marine corps.

Post by **wesk** » Mon Dec 20, 2010 3:04 am

The cowl spotlight would have been a field installation.

I believe the A1's and the 170 all came with vinyl from Willys. Canvas would have been a service replacement in the field.