From: Sonny Heath (sonny@defuniak.com)
Date: Sat Nov 13 2004 - 05:59:04 PST
That also stands true in regular Army units. I could have easily decided to
exchange parts from one that was being turned in but I, instead, chose to
use the supply system as it was intended so my people didn't have to do
double work but I better shut up before I get jumped on to again by certain
"know it alls"
Sonny
----- Original Message -----
From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "Sonny Heath"
<sonny@defuniak.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 3:14 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 FS
> A few years back I attended and purchased vehicles from DRMO - also I know
> some mechanics in Guard units, this is what I have been told, I cannot
vouch
> for truth:
>
> Local units are told which vehicles are surplus, they can also ask that
> certain vehicles be surpluses.
>
> It is not at all unusual for a vehicle that they are forced to turn in as
> surplus to have any new/good components removed and replaced with
components
> from trucks they are retaining that might not be in such good condition.
>
> I have personal experience in this, I purchased a 5 ton truck at a DRMO
> auction, that had new cab, transmission, front end, tires, and other new
> components on it. I researching this vehicle I discover that the unit
that
> had this truck had been using it as donor vehicle to keep other vehicles
> operational. Then the entire fleet of vehicles in this unit had to be
> turned in because unit's mission was changed. It was my understanding
that
> this vehicle had to be restored to operational condition before it could
be
> turned in, hence it had lots of new parts put on it.
>
> Everette
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] M35A2 FS
>
>
> By reading the ad this seems to be a really nice truck. There is only one
> thing that caught my attention though. If the National Guard Unit is
known
> for their outstanding maintenance program why in the world was there so
much
> to do to it? Why was it not road worthy when Mr. Young purchased it?
What
> did he have to do to make it road worthy?
>
> My reason for questioning is that my son is looking to buy one and this
> seems to be a nice truck, just so far to go after it from Florida.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sonny
>
>
>
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