Does anybody have the book ´: The Clubmobile--the ARC in the Storm by Marjorie Lee Morgan, 1982, for sale by any chance? It has been out of print for a loooong time and no new edition has been planned. I'd be willing to pay a reasonable sum for this book, to get to my collection of books on the American Red Cross "Donut Dollies" during WW2. Pls contact me: goran_noren[at]yahoo[dot]com, thank you
The American Red Cross operated so called "Clubmobiles" during World War 2, starting in England, and using mainly converted London buses, with donut making machine, coffee machine, etc. and fed the troops coffee and donuts and provided some of the comforts of home.
In time for the invasion in France it was decided that they would need sturdier vehicles and ones with off road capability, and the GMC CCKW 353, open and closed cabin, without winch, was chosen. An extension of about three feet was attached to the rear of the frame and a house type body was built. The interior sported a donut maker, coffee machine, record players were used to play music over the built in PA-system, and so on.
There are a couple of replica Clubmobiles to be found here in Europe, some based on the regular US WW2 house type bodies used by the US army, which unfortunately need a great deal of rebuilding to be correct. Lately some vehicles with scratch built bodies have started to appear.
The ARC also built about a dozen "Cinemobiles", based on the chassis of a Dodge WC62 ( see photo). There are plans unedrway to build a replica Cinemobile in time for the celebrations next year in Europe. The Cinemobiles had a stage that folded out from the left hand side and it carried a grand piano, PA-system, a film projector and a screen inside the body of the truck.
Book:The Clubmobile--the ARC ... Marjorie Lee Mo
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Re: Book:The Clubmobile--the ARC ... Marjorie Lee Mo
Still looking for this title. Really need the information which supposedly is to be found within its pages. There are also photographs in there showing details we urgently need to get our GMC Clubmobile replica ready for Normandy 2019.
I'd be eternally grateful for any leads to find one copy. It doesn't have to be mint, well read, library copies are perfectly ok, as long as the lext and photos are ok.
I'd be eternally grateful for any leads to find one copy. It doesn't have to be mint, well read, library copies are perfectly ok, as long as the lext and photos are ok.
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Re: Book:The Clubmobile--the ARC ... Marjorie Lee Mo
Hello Goran,
It is a little expensive, but they are open to offers.
They say they have 3 available. Good Luck with your great project !!!
Here you go :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Clubmobile ... SwUwla4sSH
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Ray
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It is a little expensive, but they are open to offers.
They say they have 3 available. Good Luck with your great project !!!
Here you go :
https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Clubmobile ... SwUwla4sSH
Best Regards,
Ray
USA
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Re: Book:The Clubmobile--the ARC ... Marjorie Lee Mo
Hello Goran,
I don't know if you found a copy, but
here is another listed for almost half the cost of the earlier posting, from the same seller. $75
https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Clubmobile ... 0011.m1850
Good Luck,
Ray
I don't know if you found a copy, but
here is another listed for almost half the cost of the earlier posting, from the same seller. $75
https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Clubmobile ... 0011.m1850
Good Luck,
Ray
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Re: Book:The Clubmobile--the ARC ... Marjorie Lee Mo
Hiya Ray,
Thanks for the tip, I'm in contact with the seller now, and haggling over price, he's got 3-4 copies of the book, actually. Some relative, a lady, was a member of the Clubmobilers, and appear in the book.
Fingers crossed,
Rgds
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Thanks for the tip, I'm in contact with the seller now, and haggling over price, he's got 3-4 copies of the book, actually. Some relative, a lady, was a member of the Clubmobilers, and appear in the book.
Fingers crossed,
Rgds
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Re: Book:The Clubmobile--the ARC ... Marjorie Lee Mo
That is great Goran,
What a connection !!!
Best of luck getting the books and your project completed for D-Day !!!
Best Regards,
Ray
USA
What a connection !!!
Best of luck getting the books and your project completed for D-Day !!!
Best Regards,
Ray
USA
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