From: Ryan M Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Mon Jan 13 2003 - 10:51:01 PST
At 12:32 PM -0600 1/13/03, Bill Chambers wrote:
>We met with one of the Mexican Generals that came to an open house at Camp
>Mabry (National Guard HQ) in Austin, TX.
>He informed us that the Mexican Govt has lots of WW2 vintage vehicles
>floating around. Some run, some just site in cannibal fields.
>But, the Presidential Guard still drive Stuart Tanks in parades, these are
>immaculate and well kept up, as they are show pieces of power. Anyone ever
>do any exploring south of the border?
>Bill
Sounds like you should have buttered up the Mexican General on
getting a side department making money for their army getting some of
those gems sold off and restored. Trick is getting them back into the
US.
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