Posted by Gordon (the Scottish one) on Wednesday, February 14, 2001 at 3:15AM :
In Reply to: Re: SPEAKING OF CALIFORNIA RV'S posted by David Sherman on Tuesday, February 13, 2001 at 11:51PM :
Not as crazy as you'd think. The DUKW hull design was by Sparkman and Stevens, a leading Yaught design company. I've seen film of a DUKW driving out against 30+ foot surf - VERY capable machine which owners use to cross the English channel almost regularly.
Not as crazy as Ben Carlin going round the world in 'Half Safe', an amphibious jeep though.... 8-)
No usable Dodge amphibians at all. Hoffheims did a chain drive 3/4 ton amphib called an Aqua-Cheetah (Beechwood Canvas have one survivor out of the dozen or so built) but not a lot of use. I hear someone did a version of the 6 x 6 Weapons carrier too, but I imagine it went the same way, as those flatheads don't have the ultimate grunt of the GMC 270, which is what allowed the DUKW to haul itself onto the beach.
Gordon
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