Military Vehicles, April 1997,: [MV] Unimog wood

[MV] Unimog wood

MAB5%GSV_BLD%SJR_RGN_FRE1@go50.comp.pge.com
Mon, 28 Apr 97 8:04:42 PDT

>> Does anyone know:
>> What variety of wood is used on the decks of UNIMOG troop transports?

> I'll get the answer to you ASAP. Since I'm fried from a recent
> Unimog trip, all I can remember is that it starts with "A", and is a
> tropical hardwood. No one is using it anymore due to the cost.

I believe the wood is called Apitong (spelling?) and is commonly used on semi
truck flat bed trailers. I have no idea if it was ever used on Unimogs
though.

Mike Bennett, 1944 DUKW
PG&E
MAB5@pge.com
(209) 434-9343
Fresno, California, USA

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