Military Vehicles, March 1997,: Re: Gov't Surplus Veh's-M151, HMMV legality
Re: Gov't Surplus Veh's-M151, HMMV legality
ETIMOTHY1@aol.com
Mon, 3 Mar 1997 04:37:26 -0500 (EST)
Just an addition to your comments. Under the old rules (dont know if they are
still in place) many state and local agencies received their vehicles from
DRMO under Civil Defense or other programs which required they keep the
vehicle for a specific period of time before they could sell it. I believe
this was 7 years. This was done to prevent agencies from receiving the
equipment, then turning around and selling it at auction to raise money.
Also, as you said, if you dont have a form 97 on your vehicle, or a state
title, you may be on thin ice. I recently purchased a M715 from the
Washington State Game Dept. on sealed bid. They offered only a bill of sale
and had no form 97. The vehicle even had U.S. Government plates on it! I
asked them how they could sell something they did'nt even own and was met
with a mumbled response. Before I paid the State, I insisted on a form 97.
Since they had lost the paperwork on the truck (they had it for 20 years)
they had to apply to GSA for a replacement form 97. It eventually worked
out, but beware! I know of other people who have purchased untitled military
equipment from local governments and never received any paperwork.
Erik Timothy
Federal Way, WA