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TRUCKMAKERS' NEWS * USA - U.S.D.D. to buy more than 6,600 new trucks for war
Washington,DC,USA -Reuters -Sep 30, 2009: -- The U.S. Defense Department said on Wednesday it would buy more than 6,600 of a new type of Oshkosh Corp. off-road armored trucks built for U.S. use in Afghanistan, and production was ahead of schedule... Seven of the MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles, or M-ATV, were due to arrive in Afghanistan overnight in the first wave of deliveries from the ambitious production program, Geoff Morrell, the Pentagon press secretary, told reporters... At least 6,644 would go to U.S. forces in Afghanistan over the next year or so, making it one of the fastest and highest-priority acquisition programs in Defense Department history, he said... Three months ago, Oshkosh received an initial order from the U.S. Army's Tank-automotive and Armaments Command for 2,244 M-ATVs valued at just over $1 billion after beating out other truck makers... To date, the Army has ordered a total of 4,296 M-ATVs from Oshkosh valued at $2.3 billion, Oshkosh said on September 14. A company representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Pentagon's latest purchase plan... * Kenworth Truck of Choice for Leading Tow Truck Body Builder
Kirkland,WASH,USA -Layover -1 Oct 2009: -- The art and science of building a tow truck requires four groups to work in unison. Any diversion can mean a tow truck ill-equipped for the strenuous job of towing and recovery... "End-user, body builder, truck dealer and truck OEM - those are the players," said John L. Hawkins, vice president of heavy duty operations from Ooltewah, Tenn.-based Miller Industries... The Kenworth T800s are equipped with 50-ton integrated boom and a new 40-ton rotator boom, respectively. All three T800s utilize floatation tires on the steers to maximize the vehicles footprint in salvage operations. Each Universe Towing T800 is equipped with Kenworth's Extended Day Cab... (Photo from Miller's Ind., Century 9055, on 2008 Kenworth T838)Labels: truckmakers' news USA
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