From: Jon Shoop (shoop19@brick.net)
Date: Tue Jul 02 2002 - 21:47:12 PDT
Doesn't Jack Tomlin have one too...?
Spent the better part of the day talking to Jack on Friday at
convention.....we talked for hours about cannons...and trucks......I had
brought sandwhich fixins and we all had lunch.....he has too many good
stories.....someone needs to write a book about his many exploits.........
Jon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Payne" <cpayne@demi.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 11:29 PM
Subject: [MV] Need to sell my M.A.N. PLS/LHS/MULTI
> OK, I *REALLY* do not want to do this, but if the right buyer is out
> there, it might be better this way.
>
> I have an '89 M.A.N. VFAEG MULTI, also known as a PLS (Palletized Loading
> System) or LHS (Load Handling System). It has an 8V92 Detroit engine,
> Allison auto trans, is 8x8 and is fa-HUGE! 15 tons worth!
>
> It has a nice clean G.I. Form 97 (title) in my name and is located
> LITERALLY next door to Jack Tomlin's place in Tooele, Utah, where it is
> costing me $250 a month to store.
>
> I have a lot of pictures of the exact truck for sale, but I need to make a
> couple things clear before we get that far:
>
> 1) Here's what the truck looks like:
> http://web.demi.net/man_8x8_multi2.jpg
> 2) Mine is missing *ALL* of its wheels. It looks rather silly sitting on
> 6 standard Budd-type semi truck 22.5" wheels, but that's what it took to
> get off the flatbed. It's otherwise missing NO major parts.
> 3) I am looking for a reasonable cash offer consistent with one of these
> acceptable trades (in this order):
> Tatra 813 Kolos
> Unimog 416 / 406 DoKa
> Pinz
> Other Unimog
>
> I'd entertain a different trade, possibly, or trade + cash. Condition
> negotiable, depending on where it physically is.
>
> I have the factory 3-ring bound manual for this, as well as factory
> blueprints for the wheels and factory parts manifest (all in German). It
> is an AMERICAN ordnance, one of 10 built as such, the remaining thousands
> in the world are all in UN servitude, racing toward Dakar or schlepping
> freight in Germany. The March, 2002 issue of Classic Military Vehicle did
> a TERRIFIC article on the 3 major variants of this truck.
>
> The important thing is that this go to a good home, not just someone
> who'll let it sit. There's a marvelous story that goes with this truck
> and a TON of photos in advance, just be serious when you contact me,
> please.
>
>
>
>
>
> Carl
>
> e pluribus unix
>
>
>
>
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