Re: Packard PT Boat Engine

Posted by PackardV8 On 2010/12/1 21:54:25

"A lot of aviation stuff and other materiel was buried in the southwest U.S. deserts."

*(edit: corrected name to 55Packardguy)
Yes 55Packardguy*. As late as 1998 i bought a case of WWII surplus oil still packed in original crate and tar paper and cosmo.
During the 70's i attended various surplus auctions. Literaly TONS of WWII surplus in crates. A freind of mine at the time bought the auction list. He claimed that there were 2wo different lists. One for "preferred bidders" and one for general public bidders.

During the 70's and 80's i often bought WWII surplus even at yard sales and fleamarkets. Not like i was really looking for it. It would occasionaly just be there.

About 4 years ago a huckster freind that does a lot of flea markets walked up with WWII C-rations still in the crate. It was coffee cake dated 1944. HE gave me a can of it. He and a few others were appauled when i opened it and ate it. It was just as tasty and fresh as the day it was made. In fact the best coffee cake i ever ate in my life.

I am fully confident that there is still a monumental supply of WWII surplus yet unclaimed to this day.