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Old 03-09-05, 00:54
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Default How far must you go?

During the war, it was decided to see how much weight needed to be shed from a 15CWT CMP to equal the power to weight ratio of a Dodge.



The vehicle selected was this Ford F15A, and the trial conducted at Monegeeta.

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Old 03-09-05, 06:32
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Default Aaannnnddd!!!!

this does not take into consideration the Dodges superior ride comfort or the way it doesn't cut your thumbs off, when a front tyre hits a "terrain anomally". Altogether a fine piece of engineering.
I do wonder though, how the Americans managed to produce so many drivers, all the same size to fit the Dodge weapons carriers and Jeeps? (they have no seat adjustment)
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Old 03-09-05, 08:19
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Default Windscreen stickers

You'll notice on the F15A above and, indeed this FGT a pair of stickers on the left windscreen. Presumably they were running in warnings.
Does anyone have a picture of them? They're a different shape from the Canadian ones.



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