From: Nigel Hay - MILWEB (Nigel@milweb.net)
Date: Wed Oct 02 2002 - 11:11:43 PDT
You are absolutely correct , rollers were also on White Scout cars, thoughn
not i bleive on Halftracks made by IHC - or am i wrong?
----- Original Message -----
From: "micdunn" <micdunn@ev1.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <>
Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] H2: Not so fast... (+half track questions!)
> I asked someone with an M3 what the roller on the front was for. He told
me
> that when they cross really rough terrain (like ditches) the roller would
> prevent the nose from digging in. He also told me that some military units
> cut them off to save weight, and because they did not function so well.
I've
> never owned one, so I'm giving you third hand info. If this information is
> incorrect, believe me, someone on this list will correct it.
> -Sarge
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Horrocks, Aaron" <ACHb@pge.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 3:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] H2: Not so fast... (+half track questions!)
>
>
> > I don't get it. It's not a Hummer, not a HMMWV, and not worth $50k. Just
> > flipping through the adds in the back of my Military Vehicles Magazine,
I
> > can find many better ways to spend $50k. I could get myself two humvees,
a
> > yard full of Jeeps, some armour, etc, etc.
> >
> > One of my neighbors has one. I see it drive by every couple of days, and
I
> > always cringe - Can't find the attraction of that hideous thing.
> >
> > Real MV related question: I'm already looking at my next project! What's
> the
> > roller thing on the front of a half-track for? was it stock? What's the
> > difference between the M2, M3 and M16 models? And what's the
street-legal
> > deals?
> >
> >
> >
> > Aaron Horrocks
> > 1952 M38A1
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HOWARD WRIGHT [mailto:dvsww2@mindspring.com]
> > Sent: Monday, September 30, 2002 12:01 AM
> > To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> > Subject: Re: [MV] H2: Not so fast...
> >
> >
> > What did it say in the commercials, as tested 52K? Only the Yuppies
have
> > money to spend like this.
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: w7ls <w7ls@blarg.net>
> > > To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > > Date: 9/30/02 1:59:15 PM
> > > Subject: [MV] H2: Not so fast...
> > >
> > > First, I'd wait for an exhaustive test, one that includes long term
> > > durability, as opposed to a single, short test. Second, if the H2 does
> > > indeed perform and hold up as well as the H1, then how about going a
> > > little cheaper and just buying Chevy Tahoes off the rack? According to
> > > Popular Science, the H2 is only slightly different in the frame and
> > > running gear than the Tahoe. At least our guys could finally ride in
> > > comfort! :-) Jim
> > >
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