SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   Form 10-K/A

                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

   (Mark One)
   (X)  Annual Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1997, or

   ( )  Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from

        ________________________________ to ________________________________ 

   Commission file number:  0-13886

                                 Oshkosh Truck Corporation                   
                   (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Wisconsin                            39-0520270         
   (State or other jurisdiction of         (I.R.S. Employer Identification)
   incorporation or organization)          

           P. O. Box 2566, Oshkosh, WI                     54903-2566        
   (Address of principal executive offices)               (zip code)

   Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (414) 235-9151
   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   None
   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:   

                                Common Stock                                  
                                 (Title of Class)

        Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all
   reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter
   period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has
   been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes __X__
   _____ No    

        Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to
   Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be
   contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
   information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form
   10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ___X___ 

        Aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of
   the registrant as of November 15, 1997:

        Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value -   No Established Market Value
        Common Stock,         $.01 par value -   $131,352,978

        Number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
   common stock as of November 15, 1997:

        Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value -     406,428 shares
        Common Stock,         $.01 par value -   7,900,931 shares

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

        Parts I, II and IV incorporate, by reference, portions of the Annual
   Report to Shareholders for the year ended September 30, 1997.

        Part III incorporates, by reference, portions of the Proxy Statement
   dated December 29, 1997.

   

        The undersigned registrant hereby amends and restates Items 7, 8 and
   14 of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September
   30, 1997 to provide in their entirety as follows:

   Item 7.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
             CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

        The information under the caption "Management's Discussion and
   Analysis of Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of Operations"
   contained in   Exhibit 99 hereto is hereby incorporated by reference in
   answer to this item.

   Item 8.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

        The financial statements set forth in Exhibit 99 hereto are hereby
   incorporated by reference in answer to this item.  Data regarding
   quarterly results of operations included under the caption "Financial
   Statistics" in Exhibit 99 is hereby incorporated by reference.

   Item 14.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

        (a)  1.   Financial Statements:  The following consolidated financial
   statements of the company and the report of independent auditors included
   in the Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended September
   30, 1997, are incorporated by reference in Item 8:

        Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) for the years ended
             September 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995
        Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 1997, and 1996
        Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended 
             September 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995.
        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended September
             30, 1997, 1996, and 1995 
        Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
        Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors

             2.   Financial Statement Schedules:

        Schedule II -  Valuation & Qualifying Accounts (Previously filed and 
                       incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 10-K
                       for the year ended September 30, 1997.)

        All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or
        the required information is shown in the consolidated financial
        statements or notes thereto.

             3.   Exhibits:

                   2.1      Stock Purchase Agreement by and among McNeilus
                            Companies, Inc., the shareholders of McNeilus
                            Companies, Inc., and Oshkosh Truck Corporation
                            dated December 8, 1997. ########
                   3.1      Restated Articles of Incorporation ######
                   3.2      Bylaws of the company, as amended *****
                   4.1      Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 1996
                            among Oshkosh Truck Corporation, and certain
                            lenders with Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., as
                            Agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to
                            the company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated
                            September 18, 1996 (Commission File No. 0-
                            13886)).#######
                   4.2      First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
                            November 27, 1996 among Oshkosh Truck
                            Corporation, and certain lenders with Firstar
                            Bank Milwaukee, N.A., as Agent.####
                   4.3      Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
                            April 25, 1997 among Oshkosh Truck Corporation,
                            and certain lenders with Firstar Bank Milwaukee,
                            N.A., as Agent. ########
                  10.1      Lease with Cadence Company (formerly Mosling
                            Realty Company) and related documents *
                  10.2      1990 Incentive Stock Plan for Key Employees, as
                            amended (through January 25, 1995) ### @ 
                  10.3      Form of Key Employee Employment and Severance
                            Agreement with R. E. Goodson, Chairman & CEO ** @
                  10.4      Employment Agreement with R. E. Goodson, Chairman
                            & CEO as of April 16, 1990 **** @
                  10.5      Restricted stock grant to R. E. Goodson, Chairman
                            & CEO**** @
                  10.6      Incentive Stock Option Agreement to R. E.
                            Goodson, Chairman & CEO **** @
                  10.7      Employment Agreement with R. E. Goodson, Chairman
                            & CEO as of April 16, 1992 ## @
                  10.8      1994 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan dated
                            March 29, 1994 ### @ 
                  10.9      Form of Key Employees Employment and Severance
                            Agreement with Messrs. R.G. Bohn, T.M. Dempsey,
                            P.C. Hollowell, C.L. Szews, and M.J. Zolnowski
                            ### @
                  10.10     Employment Agreement with P.C. Hollowell,
                            Executive Vice President ######## @
                  10.11     Form of Oshkosh Truck Corporation 1990 Incentive
                            Stock Plan, as amended, Nonqualified Stock Option
                            Agreement. ##### @
                  10.12     Form of Oshkosh Truck Corporation 1990 Incentive
                            Stock Plan, as amended, Nonqualified Director
                            Stock Option Agreement. ##### @
                  10.13     Lease extension with Cadence Company (as
                            referenced under 10.1)
                  10.14     Form of 1994 Long-Term Incentive Compensation
                            Plan Award Agreement @
                  10.15     Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 26, 1996,
                            among Oshkosh Truck Corporation, J. Peter
                            Mosling, Jr. and Stephen P. Mosling, and
                            consented to by R. Eugene Goodson. ####
                  10.16     Agreement to Terminate Strategic Alliance dated
                            as of April 10, 1997, between Freightliner and
                            Oshkosh. ########
                  11.       Computation of per share earnings (contained in
                            Note 1 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial
                            Statements" of the company's Annual Report to
                            Shareholders for the fiscal year ended September
                            30, 1997) ########
                  13.       1997 Annual Report to Shareholders, to the extent
                            incorporated herein by reference ######## 
                  21.       Subsidiaries of Registrant ########
                  23.       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
                  27.       Financial Data Schedule ########
                  99.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of
                            Consolidated Financial Condition and Results of
                            Operations and Financial Statements and
                            Supplementary Data.

   *Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form S-1
   registration statement filed August 22, 1985, and amended September 27,
   1985, and October 2, 1985 (Reg. No. 2-99817).
   **Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form 10-
   K for the year ended September 30, 1987.
   ****Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1990.
   *****Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1991.
   ## Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1992.
   ### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1994.
   #### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1996.
   @Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
   ##### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   S-8 filing dated September 22, 1995. (Reg. No. 33-62687)
   ###### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the
   company's Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on
   February 3, 1997 filed on Schedule 14A.
   ####### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's
   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 1995.
   ######## Previously filed.

        (b)  The company was not required to file a report on Form 8-K during
             the quarter ended September 30, 1997.

   

                                   SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this amendment to be
   signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                 OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

   February 11, 1998                  By    /S/ Timothy M. Dempsey            
                                           Timothy M. Dempsey
                                           Vice President, General Counsel
                                             and Secretary

   

                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

                                                                          
              2.1      Stock Purchase Agreement by and among McNeilus
                       Companies, Inc., the shareholders of McNeilus
                       Companies, Inc., and Oshkosh Truck Corporation dated
                       December 8, 1997. ########
              3.1      Restated Articles of Incorporation ######
              3.2      Bylaws of the company, as amended *****
              4.1      Credit Agreement dated as of September 18, 1996 among
                       Oshkosh Truck Corporation, and certain lenders with
                       Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., as Agent (incorporated
                       by reference to Exhibit 4 to the company's Current
                       Report on Form 8-K dated September 18, 1996
                       (Commission File No. 0-13886)).#######
              4.2      First Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
                       November 27, 1996 among Oshkosh Truck Corporation, and
                       certain lenders with Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., as
                       Agent.####
              4.3      Second Amendment to Credit Agreement dated as of
                       April 25, 1997 among Oshkosh Truck Corporation, and
                       certain lenders with Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., as
                       Agent. ########
             10.1      Lease with Cadence Company (formerly Mosling Realty
                       Company) and related documents *
             10.2      1990 Incentive Stock Plan for Key Employees, as
                       amended (through January 25, 1995) ### @ 
             10.3      Form of Key Employee Employment and Severance
                       Agreement with R. E. Goodson, Chairman & CEO ** @
             10.4      Employment Agreement with R. E. Goodson, Chairman &
                       CEO as of April 16, 1990 **** @
             10.5      Restricted stock grant to R. E. Goodson, Chairman &
                       CEO**** @
             10.6      Incentive Stock Option Agreement to R. E. Goodson,
                       Chairman & CEO **** @
             10.7      Employment Agreement with R. E. Goodson, Chairman &
                       CEO as of April 16, 1992 ## @
             10.8      1994 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan dated
                       March 29, 1994 ### @ 
             10.9      Form of Key Employees Employment and Severance
                       Agreement with Messrs. R.G. Bohn, T.M. Dempsey, P.C.
                       Hollowell, C.L. Szews, and M.J. Zolnowski ### @
             10.10     Employment Agreement with P.C. Hollowell, Executive
                       Vice President ######## @
             10.11     Form of Oshkosh Truck Corporation 1990 Incentive Stock
                       Plan, as amended, Nonqualified Stock Option
                       Agreement.##### @
             10.12     Form of Oshkosh Truck Corporation 1990 Incentive Stock
                       Plan, as amended, Nonqualified Director Stock Option
                       Agreement. ##### @
             10.13     Lease extension with Cadence Company (as referenced
                       under 10.1)
             10.14     Form of 1994 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan
                       Award Agreement @
             10.15     Stock Purchase Agreement, dated April 26, 1996, among
                       Oshkosh Truck Corporation, J. Peter Mosling, Jr. and
                       Stephen P. Mosling, and consented to by R. Eugene
                       Goodson. ####
             10.16     Agreement to Terminate Strategic Alliance dated as of
                       April 10, 1997, between Freightliner and Oshkosh.
                       ########
             11.       Computation of per share earnings (contained in Note 1
                       of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" of the
                       company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal
                       year ended September 30, 1997) ########
             13.       1997 Annual Report to Shareholders, to the extent 
                       incorporated herein by reference ########
             21.       Subsidiaries of Registrant ########
             23.       Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
             27.       Financial Data Schedule ########
             99.       Management's Discussion and Analysis of Consolidated
                       Financial Condition and Results of Operations and
                       Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

   *Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form S-1
   registration statement filed August 22, 1985, and amended September 27,
   1985, and October 2, 1985 (Reg. No. 2-99817).
   **Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form 10-
   K for the year ended September 30, 1987.
   ****Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1990.
   *****Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1991.
   ## Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1992.
   ### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1994.
   #### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's form
   10-K for the year ended September 30, 1996.
   @Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
   ##### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's Form
   S-8 filing dated September 22, 1995. (Reg. No. 33-62687)
   ###### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the
   company's Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on
   February 3, 1997 filed on Schedule 14A.
   ####### Previously filed and incorporated by reference to the company's
   Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 1995.
   ######## Previously filed.