Wanted: M113 M548 track link bushes

[maple_leaf_eh]

The US gubm'nt periodically sells rough terrain trucks and tracked vehicles to small town, county and state wildfire fighting departments. I have seen websites showing what look like converted M548s used as water tankers and logistics vehicles. If there is a clear civilian application for military products, some of the rules of ITARS can be explained.

http://www.wildfirefighters.com/skidgen.html

It can't hurt to ask where they get their parts.

[Dianaa]

About a dozen ex British M548 have been sold to mining companies in Oz as rough terrain transport. There are a couple in the Hunter Valley coal fields in NSW.

The problem is that the US government has recently increased the restrictions under ITAR to include spares for fighting vehicles and the sale of surplus from US Govt inventory. This makes spares for the non fighting vehicle M548 more difficult.

I've also bought other stuff direct from FMC and found them extra expensive.

[Mick Sutherland]

I don't know of a supplier, but they used to be made at the Small Arms Factory at Lithgow. Give someone a buzz there. They might have some details.

[Dianaa]

Originally Posted by Mick Sutherland

I don't know of a supplier, but they used to be made at the Small Arms Factory at Lithgow. Give someone a buzz there. They might have some details.

Thanks Mick, will most certainly follow up on that lead. We have a friend with good contacts into the Museum, perhaps they can extend that into the BAE factory.