~ 720th Military Police Battalion Reunion Association Vietnam History Project ~
 
V100 Armored Commando Car ~ C58
This Page Last Updated   1 January 2015
In some instances the nicknames of the Cars changed with each new Car Commander and crew.
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18th MP
Brigade
89th MP
Group
720th MP
Battalion
"The Vulture"
To pass along information or questions about "The Vulture," please use this Email Link.
The Crew Members
SP/4 Terry E.
Davenport
SP/4 Charles D.
Spruell
SP/4 John N.
Wallet
  The logo for "The Vulture" was designed based on the popular Charles Shults "Peanuts" cartoon series character named Snoopy who often mimicked a vulture sitting on the roof of his dog house.
Wanted: Photographs of Davenport and Wallet, please use the Email Link provided above.

Car History - C-58 "The Vulture" was used from 1971 through 1972 by Charlie Company to conduct convoy escorts and highway security throughout Military Regions II, III and IV.

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Reflection  "This car was in such bad shape when we got it we had to work on it for two weeks to get it running. This was in addition to our regular assignments. It was in such bad shape and needing a paint job that it reminded us of an old vulture hence the name.

     SP/4 Terry Davenport and I came up with the idea of putting the pocket patch of C Company, 720 MP Battalion Convoy Escort on the sides of the V100." SP/4 Charles "David" Spruell   C Company, 720th MP Battalion, 89th MP Group, 18th MP Brigade, March 1971 to January 1972.
 
Miscellaneous Photographs
The photograph numbers followed by a "?" require your assistance with identification.
G2158
 1971 SP/4 Spruell and "The Vulture."
G2160?
 1971 "The Vulture" on the Bao Loc Convoy.
G2246
 1971 SP/4 Spruell and Davenport ride a lowboy carrying C58 back to the Motor Pool after a breakdown.
G2248
 1971 V100's C63 "Feelin Groovy" and C58 "The Vulture" parked on line at the Motor Pool.
G2272
 1971 SP/4 Spruell and "The Vulture" at Quan Loi.
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