Spotted this not far from Camp Lemonnier. I suspect it's a Ben Hur. Though on the G503 Facebook group a member suggested it's a French 1-ton trailer. Which makes sense since this was a French territory up until 1977 and the French still have a base here.
I'm only here another day. But if someone has the resources and wherewithal to get this I'll give you a pretty precise map location. It's between the port and the base.
Matt
Ben Hur spotted in Djibouti
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Ben Hur spotted in Djibouti
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1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
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1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
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Re: Ben Hur spotted in Djibouti
Lotsa scrap from W.W. 2 in Djibouti in yards around the area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMdlpAjdXAE. Funky music, but lotsa eye candy laying about.
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Wow! That's quite the video there of all kinds of goodness. Djibouti is a major port city. Wonder if anyone is able to make the efforts to move and save some of that stuff.
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1945 Corps of Engineers Welder & Trailer
1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
1945 Corps of Engineers Welder & Trailer
1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
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Re: Ben Hur spotted in Djibouti
my guess is that most of those jeeps are Hotchie's, not MB/GPW.D.R.H. wrote: ↑Sat Jun 23, 2018 10:32 amLotsa scrap from W.W. 2 in Djibouti in yards around the area. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMdlpAjdXAE. Funky music, but lotsa eye candy laying about.
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Re: Ben Hur spotted in Djibouti
Lots of US stuff in a couple of yards there but it's all tied up by the local government and scrap yard owner. Shipped my halftrack home from there in 2007 so yes it possible to get those items back to the States if you can deal with the customs aspects.
Helps to know the locals or to develop a trusted contact otherwise you'll be paying "Muzunga" prices. I was stationed there for 18 months and developed a great relationship with the FFL and others. Just plain lucked out!
Helps to know the locals or to develop a trusted contact otherwise you'll be paying "Muzunga" prices. I was stationed there for 18 months and developed a great relationship with the FFL and others. Just plain lucked out!
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Re: Ben Hur spotted in Djibouti
Mark,
Thanks for that info. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I was only there for a couple of days. No time to build those relationships and figure out shipping.
Matt
Thanks for that info. Unfortunately (or fortunately) I was only there for a couple of days. No time to build those relationships and figure out shipping.
Matt
1970 Kaiser Jeep DJ-5A Left Hand Drive
1945 Corps of Engineers Welder & Trailer
1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
1945 Corps of Engineers Welder & Trailer
1943 G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Steel Body
194* G518 "Ben Hur" Trailer Composite Body
http://g518parts.com/
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