John Bowen wrote:
> Gents,
>
> Here's the local slant on the Stewart & Stevenson situation as
> excerpted from the 2 Apr 99 Business page of the Houston Chronicle:
>
> Headline: Fixing Army trucks will cost Steward & Stevenson $40
> million
>
> "Houston-based Stewart & Stevenson Services plans to spend an
> estimated $40 million on government-required changes it produced for
> the U. S. Army."
>
> "But the company anticipates it will recoup the money and continues
> negotiating with the government to settle the matter, said Treasurer
> David Stewart. If a settlement can't be reached, Stewart & Stevenson
> will file a claim with the government for the money, he said."
>
> "...Lt. Col. Bill Wheelehan of Army Public Affairs previously said the
> problem was discovered last year after three trucks were involved in
> highway accidents. When they were driven faster than 44 mph for long
> durations, a use the trucks weren't designed for, vibrations caused
> the flywheel housings and driveshafts to crack and break, he said."
>
> "Stewart said the company has begun fixing the almost 11,000 trucks at
> the government's direction, but doesn't feel it was obligated to do so
> under its contract."
>
> " 'The U. S. government is a good customer of Stewart & Stevenson and
> we're going to make sure the trucks are repaired and seek compensation
> later,' Stewart said."
>
> "Wheelehan said Thursday the government believes Stewart & Stevenson
> should pick up the costs for the repairs."
>
> "Otherwise, Wheelehan said, the truck performs great. 'It's easy to
> drive. The soldiers in the field love the truck,' he said."
>
> The bylined article goes on to say that the army has continued using
> the trucks but restricts speeds to 30 mph until a repair is made.
> According to the 'Chronicle' the repairs started earlier this year and
> will take more than 18 months to complete while the company will also
> begin work on a new contract for 7,800 more trucks later this year.
>
> J. D. Bowen
>
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