<VV> Whatzit: 64 Corvair Military Corvan Truck Under body Shield?

[Tom Berg]

Ah, there it is. The seller says:
 
Up for auction / Sale is a Rare Corvair Rampside Military Under body Shroud (Perfect Condition)- Folks this was removed from a DOD US NAVY 1964 Corvair Corvan 110 4 speed -The truck that the shield came off of was a 64 Corvan 110 4 speed. Apparently it was ordered for the Navy. The shield attached directly behind the  normal 64-5 front underbody shield, with the "U" cutout facing forward  and attaching at the same place as the rear of the front shield. A very rare Bird Indeed.
 
A rare "shroud" -- as rare as the Shroud of Turin? Why was it needed? What purpose does it serve, especially for a Navy van, which probably seldom if ever got off pavement -- unless it was used at some remote Naval or Marine Corps air station. 
 
And, what happened to the van itself? A 110 and a 4-speed, the guy says. Why not a 95? 
 
Ten or 12 years ago, maybe more, I saw an ex-military Corvan for sale on eBay. It was in Baltimore. It supposedly was used by maintenance people at the Pentagon to run around in basement tunnels carrying lightbulbs. I wonder where it is now. 
 
--Tom in Ohio. 
 

________________________________
 From: Dave Leonard <dave at arborlea.com>
To: 'Tom Berg' <thesuperscribe at yahoo.com>; virtualvairs at corvair.org 
Sent: Thursday, December 6, 2012 7:45 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> Whatzit: 64 Corvair Military Corvan Truck Under body Shield?
  
Still there, link was scrambled in the email.  Do a search for eBay item #
360363688856



Dave

> From: Tom Berg [mailto:thesuperscribe at yahoo.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2012 7:01 AM
> Subject: Re: <VV> Whatzit: 64 Corvair Military Corvan Truck Under body
Shield?

> 

> Maybe it's a milarysecret, because "this listing has been removed."

>  

> --Tm n Oho



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