The second life of GMC's
Not too late!
Many of the more than 500,000 built CCKW's have been saved and find
themselves in the good hands of collectors. In The Netherlands several owners
are member of Keep them
Rolling, an association directed to the conservation of WOII
vehicles. Private firms also cherish their GMC as a kind of tribute to the start
of their enterprises in the 50-70's. To give you an impression of what a
restored CCWK should look and sound like, Johan Edelhausen supplied me with a clip. Enjoy!.
CCKW 352 A2, Jaap Schröder, The Netherlands (1998-2009)
CCKW 353 B2, Jaap Schröder, The Netherlands (2009-2019), Olivier
Camenen, France (2019-present)
CCKW 353 B1, Wil Hoyer, The Netherlands
CCKW 353 H1, Jan Sienema, The Netherlands
CCKW 353, Workshop from Swiss army, Jo van Kemseke, The Netherlands
CCKW 353 H1, Peter Beijersbergen sr, The Netherlands
CCKW 353 ST, Henk Bouwhuis, The Netherlands
CCKW 353, bolster truck, Henk Bouwhuis, The Netherlands
CCKW 353, Workshop of Dutch army, Henk Seerden, The Netherlands
CCKW 352 B1, Hennie van Beek, The Netherlands
CCKW 353 B1, Rob Joon, The Netherlands
CCKW 353 H1 (courtesy of Leo Stolk)
CCKW 353 A2 owned by Phillip Oyston, Australia
High-pressure fire engine, called 'Oude Nevel' ('Old Spray') (courtesy of Soest
council)
CCKW Bruil firm, Ede, The Netherlands (courtesy of Peter de Groot); allegedly
sold to the USA
GMC tipper of Mourik firm, Groot Ammers, The Netherlands
GMC tipper of Hellinga firm, Giekerk, The Netherlands
GMC carrying a Fuchs 301 dragline, owned by Stolk firm, Oost-Voorne, The
Netherlands (now owned by Lewiszorg, Bergharen, The Netherlands)
GMC tipper ownend by Kwinten firm, Westerhoven, The Netherlands (courtesy of Albert Kwinten)
GMC tipper (Ford Diesel) owned by Caron, Oosterhout, The Netherlands (courtesy of Ed van den Brink)
GMC tipper (Henschel Diesel) owned by Caron, Oosterhout, The Netherlands
GMC tipper (Perkins Diesel)owned by Caron, Oosterhout, The Netherlands
GMC tipper of Troost, Pernis, The Netherlands (courtesy of Leo Stolk)
Two GMC tippers seen in Hellevoetsluis, The Netherlands (courtesy of Anton van de Giessen)
Hydraulic crane carried by GMC, belonging to Heeren firm (courtesy of Heeren
Crane Hiring, Roosendaal, The Netherlands)
GMC tipper, as a museum item of the Caissonmuseum (courtesy of A.W.P. Rekwisieten, Middelburg,
www.homepages.hetnet.nl~petietawp )
GMC tipper of Tiltrans firm, O. NIjkerk, The Netherlands (courtesy of F. Tilkema)
GMC tipper of Poelman firm, Surhuisterveen, The Netherlands (courtesy of B. Poelman)
GMC with Netam tipper of D. Westeneng from Soest
GMC breakdown truck of Boekestijn firm, Maasland, The Netherlands (courtesy
of L .Boekestijn)
GMC tipper of Welgraven farmily in Lettele, The Netherlands (courtesy of Hans Welgraven)
GMC tipper of the Arie Kreuk Foundation (courtesy of Ko Blok)
GMC tipper on Kromhout-pulled low bed trailer of Wolst firm, Dordrecht, The
Netherlands (courtesy of aan Anton van de Giessen)
GMC tipper of Van de Wetering firm, Heesch, The Netherlands (courtesy of Maurice,
www.modeltruckholland.nl )
GMC tipper of Tiemissen firm, Lithoijen, The Netherlands (courtesy of Maurice,
www.modeltruckholland.nl )
GMC breakdown truck, formerly used by a French coach company (courtesy of Thierry Becker)
GMC of Vitesse (nowadays Geodis), Rotterdam, The Netherlands (courtesy of Jos Schilperoort)
GMC tipper cherished by Rotterdam city council (courtesy of Sil van Wanrooij)
GMC tipper formerly owned by Cultuurweg firm (courtesy of Sil van Wanrooij),
presently owned by De Waard firm, Lekkerkerk, The Netherlands
A second restored tipper, with Ford Diesel engine, of De Waard firm from Lekkerkerk
GMC tipper equipped with Henschel Diesel, formerly owned by h J.G. Nelis
firm, then by E.H.W. Baars firm (courtesy of Han Rison), and now by Walet firm, Nijkerkerveen,
The Netherlands
GMC tipper of Kluytmans firm, Boxtel, The Netherlands (courtesy of Leo Stolk)
GMC tipper of Romers, Rozenburg (courtesy of Leo Stolk), but now owned by Volker Stevin
firm (courtesy of Gert Veluwenkamp and Jan ter Stege)
GMC tipper of Den Breejen, Cruqius (www.denbreejeninfra.nl), formerly owned by Volker Stevin and before that by Romers.
GMC tipper of Gerrit Meerens, Harderwijk, The Netherlands
GMC lent to the Putaruru timber museum by Forest Freighters Group
in New Zealand (courtesy of aan Roseanne Williamson,
www.forestfreighters.co.nz )
Extended GMC of Intrahaan firm, Papendrecht, The Netherlands
GMC of Van de Biggelaar firm, Velddriel, The Netherlands
GMC of Millenaar firm, Schiphol, The Netherlands (www.millenaar-transport.nl )
GMC of Langen firm, Geleen, The Netherlands (courtesy of Gerrit Langen)
GMC of Davidson & Nijssen firm, Santpoort, The Netherlands (courtesy of Gerard Al)
GMC used as a living ad by the Indian Saloon in Riom, Clermont Ferrand,
France (courtesy of Dave Stretton)
GMC of Pol firm, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (courtesy of Keimpe Bleeker)
GMC carrier with Poclain excavator of Nonnenmacher firm, Brumath, France
GMC tipper of Roelofs firm, Den Ham, The Netherlands (courtesy of D. Grondman)
An extended GMC of Den Hartogh firm, Hillegom, The
Netherlands
Magirus ladder of Sprendlingen fire brigade, now in museum: www.feuerwehrmuseum-nuernberg.de
Saved from the scrap yard and subsequently restored (courtesy of H. Klop)
Baars their (original army) tipper (now owned by Van de Corput, Best?)
GMC tipper of Lodder from Pernis
A GMC tipper with Ford Diesel owned by Heerbaart from Hengelo (brought to my attention by Henk Jansen).
An 'as new' GMC lime spreader.
GMC tipper converted to Henschel diesel engine.
Original GMC tipper owned by Van de Corput from Best (bought from Baars, Didam?).
US Army fire engine owned by Quirien van Vliet.
GMC with A frame, once owned by Gudni Ingimundarson, now shown in museum in Gardur, Iceland.
Tribute to the truck apprarently once in use by Heyninckx firm.
Tipper of Hellinga, Steenwijk, The Netherlands.
Poclain owned by Jan Laarakkers, Sambeek.
GMC tipper of Knijnenburg firm, The Hague.
GMC with Poclain excavator in unknown location in France.
GMC of Aertssen firm from Antwerp.
GMC logs transport, Scally firm, Rotorua NZ.
