From: Patrick Jankowiak (eccm@swbell.net)
Date: Wed May 14 2003 - 22:20:44 PDT
That must be that monster-sized DUKW-like truck we were shown to on a
web page a while back.
Joe Shannon wrote:
>
> That there is a good sized truck.
>
> Greg wrote:
>
> >I've found that no matter what you do, they'll screw it up, and in pretty
> >amazing ways. Someone remind me about the time I had a bit of a
> >correspondence with a local journalist about the 12,800 ton truck that the
> >USMC uses.
> >
> >Best way I've found to do it is to ask to proof the article before it gets
> >published - which they never agree to, so that solves _that_ problem.
> >
> >
> >Greg
> >Vista, CA
> >
> >Just another damned .sig file:
> >Unimog 404S + BW trailer + spares - $5500.00
> >email for further details
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Steve & Jeanne Keith" <cckw@attbi.com>
> >To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 5:39 PM
> >Subject: Re: [MV] Wall Street Journal report
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I have been 'interviewed' a couple of times by local rags and they ALWAYS
> >>get sumpin wrong!
> >>
> >>Did you know that the M151 has an OHC engine? Neither did I.... Apparently
> >>that is my 12
> >>wheeled deuce...
> >>
> >>I recommend that if you know in advance that someone is going to interview
> >>you for an article
> >>on HMVs that you type out all the pertenent facts so that they cannot
> >>(hopefully) screw it up!
> >>
> >>
> >>Steve AKA Dr Deuce
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
> >>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 8:27 PM
> >>Subject: Re: [MV] Wall Street Journal report
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>In a message dated 5/13/2003 3:12:39 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>m35prod@optonline.net writes:
> >>
> >>
> >>>>I'd be fond of any "12-wheel" 2.5-ton trucks, too, if I
> >>>>could find any!
> >>>>What's your secret, David?
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>Arthur,
> >>>That is but one of a number of problems that crept into this somehow.
> >>>
> >>>
> >She
> >
> >
> >>apparently used none of the actual "interview", which explained weighing
> >>
> >>
> >the
> >
> >
> >>risks of buying from GL (hoping to save money) vs buying from a reputable
> >>dealer, perhaps paying a bit more, and knowing what you get. Instead
> >>
> >>
> >fluffed
> >
> >
> >>up some of the background info...I suppose an attempt at making this a
> >>"human-interest" story.
> >>
> >>
> >>>You know what they say, don't believe all that you read.
> >>>
> >>>DD
> >>>
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