If you’ve ever driven by our shop off Brodie and Slaughter, we’re pretty certain you’re familiar with our deuce. Well, early Sunday morning, someone drove our deuce and a half right off the shop lot in broad daylight. We had no idea it was gone until Bastrop PD called later that afternoon to let us know they’d already recovered it.
If you’ve never met our truck, a “deuce and a half” is Army slang for the M35, the iconic 2.5-ton cargo truck the military used for decades. Ours is hard to miss. It sits out front wearing our logo and rolls along to just about every parade, festival, and community event we can find an excuse to join. It doesn’t make service calls (can you imagine?), but it definitely handles the fun stuff. Around here, it’s become a member of the crew more than just another piece of equipment.
This is where she was found…stuck in a creekbed in Bastrop. Not our favorite place she’s visited, but certainly one of the more interesting!
Thanks to the teamwork between Bastrop PD and Austin PD, the deuce was recovered and the person responsible is being prosecuted. We’re incredibly grateful to both departments for everything they did to bring her home. Thank you.
Aside from a damaged passenger-side mirror, everything appears to be in great shape. She should be back in her usual spot at the shop by the end of the week. Stop by, snap a photo, and say hello.
Just… leave her on the lot this time.
A Raffle to Celebrate!
From now through August 1st, every service you schedule earns you one raffle entry for a chance to ride along in the deuce during its next parade appearance.
Our Way of Saying Thank You
Everything that happened this week was a good reminder of how much we appreciate the people who serve our communities every day. We’re proud to offer Police, Fire, EMS, and Military personnel a 20% discount (up to $50) on any service call. It’s our small way to say thank you.
For the Kids
We also put together a coloring sheet, so download it, color it, get creative with it, and send us your masterpiece! Every completed coloring sheet earns your household one bonus raffle entry for a ride-along!
