Long Haul Heavies -- Logistic Trucks.

Armada InternationalVol. 25 Nbr. 4, August 2001

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Long Haul Heavies -- Logistic Trucks.

They are big, heavy and they make their presence felt. They can go almost anywhere, round the clock and over long distances. They can be very expensive, both in unit and running costs. They are the heavyweights of the truck world without which armed forces cannot function. They are the military logistic trucks with load carrying capacities from five tonnes upwards.

For all their attributes, logistic trucks somehow manage to get overlooked in terms of essential items of equipment -- that is until the shooting starts. They are then transformed from vehicle park space-fillers into vital military assets carrying the myriad military supplies without which any armed force cannot operate for long. Logistic truck loads have to be carried to wherever they are wanted, whenever they are needed and always at the highest possible speed.

History has repeatedly demonstrated that there can never be enough trucks at a commander's disposal. When called upon in earnest, logistic trucks are expected...

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