Re: [MV] Interesting Convoy (Heading to a Town Near You)

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Sep 16 2005 - 11:14:29 PDT


At 10:43 AM -0700 9/16/05, uniquemachine@cybcon.com wrote:
>They copied our HUMVEE...
>They copied the M37...
>They copied the jeep...

The M37 and Jeep were copied because the US army needed lots in a hurry. The fact that the plants were a hop/skip and jump away from Korea made the logistics simple to the extreme allowing more material like ammo and combat vehicles to be shipped over

>
>Hmmmmm.................... Maybe we should charge them
>royalties?

That was all included in the plan. Besides, I think Toyota IS probably paying AM General for something if they're beholden. They're a pretty good company and seem to be good corporate citizens.

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