From: Stu Ellis (stuellis@attbi.com)
Date: Thu Feb 27 2003 - 06:55:56 PST
Just don't make gas cans like the old days anymore.
"Stu"
Southern New Hampshire, USA
'Live Free Or Die"
MVPA #14790 MVMVC
1967 M151A1 Jeep
1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "Stu Ellis"
<stuellis@attbi.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:42 AM
Subject: looking to buy Jeep to stop with
> Yes, yes, yes.....
>
> We were out for a nice day, the Ellis' in their M38A1 and Jeanne and
> Steve in the M151A2 POS.
>
> With the superior accelleration of the M151 combined with the legendary
> decelleration of the M38A1, well it was interesting!
>
> We came thru Raymond NH where there was an X road crossing in the
> center of town. I was leading. As I started off with mind blowing
> acceleration
> in the M151A2, a car appeared on my right. I decided that there was not
> enough time for me to cross despite the cloud of black smoke from the
tires
> peeling out. Or was the blue from the engine. Regardless, Stu, not wanting
> to be
> left behind, also left smoke, blue or black I am not sure. I stopped, he
> didn't....
>
> Do you have any idea how thin a Jerry can has to be to slip down thru the
> bumperette on an M151 AFTER is has been crushed to half of its distance
> from the back of the M151? Remarkably, it did not leak!
>
> The interesting thing was I had just stopped for gas and was going to
> top-off
> the Jerry can, but accidently shut the pump off and did not want to run my
> credit card again, so the Jerry can was about 1/2 full. Had it been full,
I
> am sure
> it would have burst showering everyone with Irving 87 octane...
>
> Now, had there been a fire, and death(s) it would have been very convient
> and
> easy for the rescue/funeral people as we were right in front of the only
> funeral
> home in town.....
>
> Steve AKA Dr Deuce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stu Ellis" <stuellis@attbi.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6
>
>
> > Speaking of stopping. Dr. Deuce can tell you all how I turned the gas
can
> > on the back of his MUTT into road kill with the front bumper of my 52
> M38A1
> > when he stopped without giving me half a block warning. New brakes,
drums
> > etc. and I still broke my toe one day getting it stopped when a guy went
> > through a traffic light.
> >
> >
> > "Stu"
> > Southern New Hampshire, USA
> > 'Live Free Or Die"
> >
> > MVPA #14790 MVMVC
> > 1967 M151A1 Jeep
> > 1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
> > 1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <pball@csionline.net>
> > To: "Stu Ellis" <stuellis@attbi.com>
> > Cc: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 9:01 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6
> >
> >
> > > Stu,
> > > What he wrote was "liver," which is the opposite
> > > of "deader," which is what would happen if you could
> > > not stop the truck. In which case you would not have
> > > to worry about smelling anything. However, others
> > > might complain of the nasty smell and coming from that
> > > wrecked green truck that's been sitting in the woods
> > > for a couple of weeks.
> > > Bruce
> > >
> > > Quoting Stu Ellis <stuellis@attbi.com>:
> > >
> > > > Liver? Ech......
> > > >
> > > > Doesn't it start smelling after being in the sun for
> > > a while?
> > > >
> > > > Couldn't resist. Had this image.
> > > >
> > > > "Stu"
> > > > Southern New Hampshire, USA
> > > > 'Live Free Or Die"
> > > >
> > > > MVPA #14790 MVMVC
> > > > 1967 M151A1 Jeep
> > > > 1964 M416 1/4 Ton Trailer
> > > > 1986 M1009 CUCV Blazer
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
> > > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-
> > > veh.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 8:49 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > The M123/125 series also have a large block on the
> > > column where
> > > > > the directional liver should be. It has a large
> > > lever on it to allow the
> > > > > driver to selectively apply the rear brakes to
> > > only one side or the other
> > > > > to help with cornering....
> > > > >
> > > > > Steve AKA Dr Deuce
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
> > > > > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-
> > > veh.org>
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 7:52 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [MV] looking to buy 6x6
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > And just when would I find time to get out and
> > > throw the anchor while
> > > > > > coasting along trying to stop and steer? <g>
> > > > > > Interesting note: I thought all old large MVs
> > > had hydraulic brakes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks for the information.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Paul
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ***************************************
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You would be dreaming about wheel cyls, as the
> > > M125 has Air Brakes and
> > > > no
> > > > > > hydraulics... The are the early non spring
> > > type, so if you have a
> > > > failure
> > > > > > of the air system, they do not apply
> > > automatically... and you sail
> > > > along
> > > > > for
> > > > > > miles at the top speed of 35 or so... They
> > > should have been equipped
> > > > with
> > > > > a
> > > > > > 5oo lb anchor
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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