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1. Introduction

Nice to meet you on this site dedicated to GMC trucks of the CCKW type. I guess most of you will associate the CCKW with the Second World War. However, my own memories go back to the fairground in front of the house where I was born in 1957. In the week ahead of every second weekend of August our village was visited by a couple of CCKW's transporting the showmen's materials. As a kid I fell in love with these trucks at first sight. This site provides information on the history and technical background of the CCKW, refers to more detailed sources, includes a data base of the over 260 miniature scale models, and allows you to enjoy my own collection in scales of 1/87 to 1/1. Graze as much as you like but do not copy anything (pictures, text, sound) without contacting me for permission to do so.

31 January 2012: picture of assembly line (under: History)

28 January 2012: picture of a marvelous fairground GMC AFKWX (under: Sentimental journey > fairground and circus)

28 January 2012: another picture of merry-go-round De Spin (under: Quests > GMC's of De Spin)

12 January 2012: four ads concerning GMC tippers (under: History)

8 January 2012: picture of surplus supply in Herkenbosch (under: History)

30 Decemer 2011: two pictures of GMC's of De Boer firm (under: Sentimental journey  > trucks)

26 December 2011: a little piece of the GMC's of De Spin? (under: Quests > GMC of De Spin)

25 December 2011: old iron picture (under: Too late?)

21 December 2011: picture of 2 GMC's of the Pol firm (under: Sentimenal journey > trucks)

16 December 2011: update of model data base (under: GMC miniatures > data base)

16 December 2011: update of prices (under: Prices)

6 November 2011: another picture of the GMC tram maintenance platform (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

29 October 2011: three pictures of fairground GMC's (under: Sentimental journey > fairground and circus)

19 October 2011: GMC mounted autocar (under: GMC miniatures > my own collection)

29 September: another picture of the Venray fire engine (under: Sentimental journey > fire engine)

5 September 2011: picture of French fire engine (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

31 August 2011: picture of Van Seumeren tipper (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

26 August 2011: update of prices (under: Prices)

26 Augustus 2011: three 'old iron' pictures (under: Too late?)

26 August 2011: update of miniature data base (under: GMC miniatures > data base)

14 July 2011: four 'old iron' pictures (under: Too late?)

11 July 2011: picture of GMC tramway maintenance platform (under: Sentimental journey  > trucks)

12 May 2011: miniature of France Jouet, fire engine (under: GMC miniature > my own collection)

18 February 2011: picture of GMC based bus (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

18 February 2011: picture of 'home moving' per GMC (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

18 February 2011: picture of GMC based streetcar inspection platform (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

18 February 2011: picture of GMC advertisement (under: History)

19 Januray 2011: picture of GMC with Fuchs dragline (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

9 January 2011: three pictures of tippers of De Later, Venlo (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

8 January 2011: five new pictures of the GMC's of Pol Leeuwarden (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

1 January 2011: GMC breakdown truck (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

26 December 2010: two sad GMC wrecks (under: Too late?)

25 December 2010: update price development (under: Prices)

24 December 2010: two tippers (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

4 December 2010: update of model data base (under: GMC miniatures> model data base)

3 December 2010: two tippers of Twisk & Bosman (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

23 November 2010: unfortunate Terro tipper (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

3 November 2010: GMC carnival truck (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

14 October 2010: another tipper (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

13 October 2010: picture of GMC in Bijlmer construction works (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

13 October 2010: picture of GMC with skip (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

9 October 2010: a new picture of merry-go-round De Spin (under: Quests > GMC's of De Spin)

8 October 2010: restored tipper  (under: Not too late!)

3 October 2010: six nostalgic pics of De Tijdgeest from Utrecht (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

3 October 2010: restored tipper and truck (under: Not too late!)

29 September 2010: a picture of a GMC Holmes breakdown truck (under: Sentimental journey > cranes and excavators

29 September 2010: saved tipper and log transporter (under: Not too late!)

29 September 2010: tipper line-up (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

17 September 2010: restored tipper (under: Not too late!)

16 September 2010: a picture of a GMC Holmes breakdown truck (under: Sentimental journey > cranes and excavators)

4 September 2010: a picture of a very unlucky GMC tipper (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

20 Juli 2010: a set of GMC tippers being loaded by dragline (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

21 June 2010: picture of French fire brigade GMC (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

12 June 2010: picture of De Spin at night (under: Quests > GMC's of De Spin)

12 June 2010: picture of GMC tipper of Vissers Drunen (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

9 June 2010: update of model data base (under: GMC miniatures> model data base)

9 June 2010: a new book title (under: References)

9 June 2010: update of the inventory of Dutch GMC fire engines (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

9 June 2010: extended GMC's (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

1 May 2010: various pics of Dutch fire engine GMC's (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

30 April 2010: picture of fire engine GMC of Heerenveen brigade (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

27 March 2010: new GMC fair ground model (under: GMC miniatures > my own collection)

20 March 2010: GMC tipper from Dutch army (under: Not too late!)

8 March 2010: additional information on the GMC on the Utrecht fair in 1968 (under: Sentimental journey > fair & circus)

8 March 2010: three pictures of GMC tippers (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

28 February 2010: GMC show man truck (under: Sentimental journey > fair & circus)

23 February 2010: three saved tippers (under: Not too late!)

20 February 2010: seven old-iron pictures (under: Too Late?)

12 February 2010: GMC breakdown truck of Rotterdam Maastunnel (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

9 February 2010: GMC of Helden fire brigade saved from scrap yard! (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

3 February 2010: six picture of tipper of Tiemissen firm (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

1 February 2010: two pictures of tippers of Van Ruiven firm (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

1 February 2010: picture of the real fire engine that inspired the MMT model (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

14 January 2010: three advertisements from Dutch tipper constructors (under: History)

14 January 2010: advertisement of petrol to liquid gas converter(under: Technical data > motor and drive train)

8 January 2010: new fire brigade model (under: GMC miniatures > my own collection)

3 January 2010: another three tippers among which those of Van Ruiven firm (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

2 January 2010: two new tipper pictures (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

2 January 2010: new dragline picture (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

2 January 2010: update price trends (under: Prices)

3 December 2009: picture of GMC livestock transport (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

29 November 2009: update of quests (under: quests > GMC's of De Spin)

22 November 2009: picture of GMC fire engine (under: Sentimental journey > fire engines)

21 November 2009: update of model data base (under: GMC miniatures > model data base)

21 November 2009: update van price trends for 1/1 GMCs (under: Prices)

14 November 2009: fair ground transport (under: Sentimental journey > fairground / Quests > De Spin)

1 November 2009: tipper of Baars (under: Not too late!)

30 September 2009: tipper of Cultuurweg (under: Not too late!)

29 September 2009: tipper of Rotterdam Council (under: Not too late!)

10 September 2009: picture of GMC for livestock transport (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

24 August 2009: two pictures of scrap GMCs (under: Too late?)

18 August 2009: picture of GMC of Vitesse Rotterdam (under: Not too late!)

14 August 2009: two pictures of GMC dragline carrier of Smink firm (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

12 August 2009: four pictures of GMCs in French circusses (under: Sentimental journey > Fairground & circus)

1 July 2009: three GMC tippers of Pullens (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

1 July 2009: holy blessing for three GMC's of Wassing (under: Sentimental journey > tippers / trucks)

28 June 2009: four pictures of GMC breakdown truck of Poort (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

23 June 2009: GMC of Dutch army photo and film service (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

31 May 2009: GMC carrier with dragline of Van Wijnbergen (under: Sentimental journey > cranes & excavators)

31 May 2009: GMC tippers of Van Wijnbergen (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

17 May 2009: photograph of GMC wreck (under: Too late?)

16 May 2009: photograph of GMC fire brigade (under: Sentimental journey > fire brigade)

3 May 2009: update of miniature data base (under: GMC miniatures > miniatures data base)

29 April 2009: forgotten GMC (under: Too Late?)

21 April 2009: GMC on fairground (under: Sentimental journey > Fairground & circus)

5 April 2009: GMC's of the Brenk firm (under: Sentimental journey > tippers; and > cranes & excavators)

31 March 2009: GMC's of Nuy firm (under: Sentimental journey > tippers)

22 March 2009: GMC on fairground (under: Sentimental journey > Fairground & circus)

21 March 2009: the GMC's of JaWiCo (under: Sentimental journey > trucks)

10 March 2009: picture of De Spin (under: Quests)

2 March 2009: pictures of 3 draglines on GMC carriers (under: Sentimental journey > cranes and excavators)

2 March 2009: advertisement of the GMC company (under: History)

webmaster: J. Schröder

Gelanceerd / first launched: 7 January 2005

Laatst herzien / last revised: 31 January 2012