SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT


                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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                   Date of Report
                   (Date of earliest
                   event reported):        November 2, 1999


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


   Wisconsin                        1-13886                       39-0520270
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(State or other                (Commission File                 (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                  Identification No.)
incorporation)


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


                                 (920) 235-9151
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                         (Registrant's telephone number)





Item 5.   Other Events.
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          On November 2, 1999,  Oshkosh Truck Corporation issued a press release
announcing  the  closing  of its  acquisition  of the  manufacturing  assets  of
Kewaunee  Engineering  Corporation.  Kewaunee is a heavy-metal  fabricator  with
sales to the  fire,  construction,  marine  and  industrial  lift  and  forestry
industries.  A copy of such  press  release  is  filed  as  Exhibit  99.1 and is
incorporated by reference herein.


Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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          (a)  Not applicable.

          (b)  Not applicable.

          (c)  Exhibits. The following exhibit is being filed herewith:
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               (99.1) Oshkosh Truck Corporation Press Release dated  November 2,
                      1999.


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                                   SIGNATURES
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          Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                      OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION



Date:  November 5, 1999               By:/s/ Thomas J. Polnaszek
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                                         Thomas J. Polnaszek
                                         Vice President and Corporate Controller


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                            OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION

                   Exhibit Index to Current Report on Form 8-K
                             Dated November 2, 1999


Exhibit
Number
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(99.1)      Oshkosh Truck Corporation Press Release dated November 2, 1999.


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