Re: [MV] m38a1 parts
Renaud OLGIATI (rolgiati@conexion.com.py)
Thu, 08 Jul 1999 11:21:29 -0500
DDoyle9570@aol.com wrote:
>I'm not sure where, but I have read, I think in one of Crismon's books, that
>the military standardized on the the 24 volt system for the M series
vehicles
>because it is specialized. The shear number of vehicles that Uncle Sam buys
>allows mass production of "odd stuff" and 24 volt was chosen because it was
>odd. When MV's were 6 and 12 volt, so were civilian vehicles, and there was
>a big problem with parts being pilfered from military stocks for personal
use
>by GI's & government employees. Not much on M series electrical systems
>useable on civy cars, thus....
I remember being taught when a cadet that 24V was used (in the French Army
vehicles) to enable the radios to be run from the vehicles battery.
Any comments ?
Ron the Frog, in Darkest Paraguay.
Profund and/or witty statement goes here.
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