Glenn Shaw wrote:
> S&S is not a new company. Been around for years. Made a lot of Large Mil
> Vehicles. You might want to drop a note to Janes to let them know.
>
> Glenn
>
> Carl Konefsky wrote:
>
> > Just looked in 1989 Janes Military Logistics and they dont show up.New
> > company and we give them a big contract like this.
> > Carl
> >
> > 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
> > >
> > > MVPA
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> > >
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