From: Horrocks, Aaron (ACHb@pge.com)
Date: Sat May 13 2006 - 09:18:22 PDT
Yep, Volvo has made MILITARY VEHICLES! (what a way to get this thread on topic)
I have a bit of personal experience with this 1962(?) Volvo Troop Transport. Even being made that long ago; it shifts oh so smooth (like a dream), and it rides like an air cushioned bus. Yet, it's still a serious off-road beast. It's a little small for transporting troops, but it makes up for it being lighter, smaller, more nimble and able to go more places than most larger bulkier US Troop Transports.
http://www.airsoftreenactorsgroup.com/Hornet/A.volvo2.jpg
http://www.airsoftreenactorsgroup.com/Hornet/A.sat.volvo.group.jpg
http://www.airsoftreenactorsgroup.com/Hornet/A.aaron.driving.jpg
http://www.airsoftreenactorsgroup.com/Hornet/A.volvo.jpg
http://www.cqbchallenge.com/assets/images/db_images/db_02_06-OP_Steel_Rain-6586-10242.jpg
http://www.cqbchallenge.com/assets/images/db_images/db_02_06-OP_Steel_Rain-6627-10242.jpg
As you can see in the photos, we use this thing when were wear our cold-war era and modern Russian Airborne impressions... I know it's wrong, but it's not like you can find a UAZ in california, okay?
Aaron Horrocks
Airsoft Reenactor's Group, Military History Preservation Society, Mopar Alley, MVCC, etc...
1952 M38A1 + 1952 M100 Trailer!
1970 Plymouth
1986 G.P. Medium
-----Original Message-----
At 10:39 AM -0400 5/13/06, MV wrote:
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Gill
Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 8:28 AM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] General Motors to End Hummer H1 Production
>GM - a bunch of idiots trying to make things.
>
>Their decision making ability is dismal.
>
>Example: GM Heavy truck division sold to Volvo - now Volvo truck -
>uh... have you seen just a couple of Volvo trucks on the road?
Volvos been doing the Military Truck thing in Europe. Give them another 5-10 yeras, and they'll be shooting for US contracts soon.
>
>If only these guys had a clue about how to run a
>company. Unfortunately all of the guys who
>actually grew General Motors and Ford are dead.
>Apparently now the only guys in control are bean
>counters and since they don't make beans, they
>are screwed.
We'll be down to Honda, Toyota (Seen the new FJ
Cruiser? Its METAL!!!) Volvo, S&S, Dodge, and a
few others like Volvo.
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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