From: derek strine (minimade@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Fri Oct 11 2002 - 16:08:25 PDT
As a 10 year old scout, I remember camping in Lewes, De and hearing the
National Guard mechanics fire up 4 or 5 of these beasts several hours before
dawn! We had missed seeing the Fed. Property signs(no Trespassing...), and
scoped them out prior to being asked to exit the facility NOW the night
before, and only viewed them 500 yards out to sea. I too would love the
ultimate ATV...how much could a 100 ton barge,ocean going tug, and sizeable
crane and rigging to get her on board be???and where to park her...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul A. Thomas" <bluewhale@jaxkneppers.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Cool vehicle on Ebay
> > If someone bought that thing, how could they actually transport it
> anywhere without breaking all kinds of > laws? I don't think it is
truckable
>
> I can't speak to modern laws, however I remember seeing a 'landing craft'
> tooling along the south shore highway of Long Island a number of times in
> the mid 70's as a kid. My folks would load us into the 1960 Willeys
> jeep/wagon and head for West Hampton ( I understand they have paved roads
> and parking lots now. (!!!!) ) I do NOT recall these things taking up
> two lanes... But do recall them repeatedly ( to me ) poking down the
> highway on the right, then pulling up just shy of the water... making a
> number of changes to the internal configuration of the vehicle, then
> driving into the water. Almost invariably, the engines on it would die
> just as they tried to enter the strong current between West Hampton and
> Fire Island... and the vehicle would be bashed on the rocks then drift
> until the Coast Guard could arrive to help.
> But that was what caught me about the EBay ad: 20' wide??? I'd have to
win
> 3 or 4 lotteries to afford a place with enough beach side access to launch
> and recover ( drive uphill? ) the vehicle.
>
> FWIW: No matter what the logistical or legal problem, a landing craft on a
> public road/beach is just plain fun to watch.
>
>
> Paul
>
>
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