Military Vehicles, February 1997,: Re: Please help!!!!!!
Re: Please help!!!!!!
Will Power (colbco@powerlink.co.nz)
Thu, 6 Feb 1997 08:04:38 +1200
In message <970205105718_1995243853@emout03.mail.aol.com>,
RobRatt@aol.com writes
>Robert -
>
>The FAV is not a British design (although that particular model may be), but
>was originally designed to compete in off-the-road type races in Baja and the
>American Southwest. The military then found out that it made a good
>lightweight attack vehicle.
>Robert Ratliff
>Deputy Director, Military Maritime Preservation Association
>Houston, Texas (USA)
>RobRatt@aol.com
>
The British FAV is a British design by Wessex.
No connection with the US FAV (which is mainly of German origin also).
After Clinton's New Year speech, many in the US now actualy think they
invented 'the bomb', 'the computer', and won WW2 for us all. Choose
your words carefully for this newsgroup, and stick to facts Bob.
regards
Colin Brookes
Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society (IMPS)
colbco@powerlink.co.uk
It was Will Power that kept the British Army on the move !!