Re: [MV] unsafe army trucks

From: Robert Ternes (racecadet@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Jul 14 2004 - 08:49:55 PDT


Google and ye shall receive. Thanks for the tip,
Frank.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/ftp/forms/CDLhandbook.pdf

Cheers
Bob Ternes
Boulder CO
1968 M35A2 - just found a donor engine/tranny for a
SONG

--- grntrks@juno.com wrote:
> Jim,
>
> Just had another thought. You can check with your
> local drivers license
> testing station. They should have a free handbook
> that will give you good
> info about driving big trucks. Semi or straight
> truck the principles are
> going to be the same for safe operation of the
> vehicle.
>
> In Texas the book is titled TEXAS COMMERCIAL MOTOR
> VEHICLE DRIVERS
> HANDBOOK and here's the best part--- It's FREE for
> the asking.from our
> Dep't of Public Safety. I'm sure you state will
> have something similar.
> The handbook is used for folks who are preparing for
> their class A CDL.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Frank Cox
> USAF, 'Nam 1966
> MVPA 14530
> '45 GMC 353 DUKW
> '66 M35A2 w/w
>
> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 23:28:13 -0700 w7ls
> <w7ls@blarg.net> writes:
> > As a collector hobbyist, I have no training
> available. Anyone know of
> > any kind of deuce/5t training that a civillian can
> get into? Even a
> > manual to read would be a good start. I started
> this thread a few
> > months back but it died out before we could locate
> any training
> > materials.
> > It would also be interesting to get a copy of
> the GAO report that
> > detailed the safety problems on these old trucks.
> Jim
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 13, 2004 at 9:35pm grntrks@juno.com
> wrote:
> > > Dave,
> > > Just briefly scanned the page you listed and
> from that gleaned one
> > > glaring recurring theme - LACK OF DRIVER
> TRAINING! For instance:
> > the
> > > driver with only an hour of driving experience
> and assigned to
> > drive a 12
> > > ton armored vehicle. Person giving that order
> should be
> > disciplined for
> > > incompetence !
> > >
> > > As most on this list can attest to; these truck
> are safe if driven
> > > properly, within their design perameters, BUT,
> it takes practice
> > and some
> > > instruction to do it right, ALONG WITH COMMON
> SENSE.
> > >
> > > Sorry guys, but I can't fault the machine when
> the operator is
> > IGNORANT.
> > > GRRRR !!!
> > >
> > >
> > > Frank Cox
> > > USAF, 'Nam 1966
> > > MVPA 14530
> > > '45 GMC 353 DUKW
> > > '66 M35A2 w/w
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 22:13:26 -0400
> L51940@aol.com writes:
> > > > For the past three days The Detroit News has
> run a front page,
> > > > headline expose' on unsafe army trucks. I
> think that these
> > articles
> > > > will be of immense interest to our group. The
> address below
> > will
> > > > take you to all three days stories. I'll bet
> these will juice
> > up
> > > > the e-mail some.
> > > >
> > > >
> http://www.detnews.com/specialreports/2004/military/
> > > >
> > > > Dave McConnell
> > > >
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