[MV] Scud Missle in NY Times

K.R. Baylor (krbaylor@ix.netcom.com)
Wed, 04 Nov 1998 20:44:13 -0500

> >From the NY Times Magazine, 1 Nov 98, p.25
>
> Collectibles: My Scud
>
> Jacques Littlefield, a prosperous Californian, wants to make a few
> things clear about why he purchased two Scud missles and their launching
> vehicles. He doesn't intend to cause trouble. He's just an avid
> collector of military hardware, a simple man who, um, owns more than 140
> tanks, jeeps, and armored personnel carriers on his ranch south of San
> Francisco.
>
> "To be perfectly frank, I bought the Scuds because the truck looks
> cool," he says. "The missle is just an attachment to the truck."
>
> The United States Customs Department isn't so sure. In September, it
> detained one of the trucks and a missle at Port Hueneme, Calif., and
> started an investigation to be sure it was properly demilitarized.
> Littlefield bought the combo from a British dealer and hired a firm to
> insure that all Government [sp.] regulations were followed. The
> disputed point is whether the guidance system and engine have been fully
> destroyed.
>
> Expect more action on the gargantuan-collectibles front. Steven Zaloga,
> a missle analyst who is writing a book on Scud history and design, says
> there's a growing interest in armored collectibles in part because of
> growing supply. "The Finns just dumped some World War II equipment on
> the market," he says. "You can get a tank for about $10,000."
>
> (Accompanying picture showed a camouflauged Scud in the upright launcing
> position.)
>
> --END--

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Best regards,
Robert Baylor


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