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autocar925

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Mil vehicle accident
« on: August 23, 2015, 11:53:24 AM »
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47lincsled

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Re: Mil vehicle accident
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2015, 12:11:03 PM »
Why the heck would you be riding on the front of a half-track, thats just plain stupid,people like this hurt the military vehicle hobby!
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steve1973

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Re: Mil vehicle accident
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2015, 01:46:04 PM »
Wow, I just did a search and found out it happened at the Rowland property who owns Jelly Belly jelly beans. Here is another article http://www.kcra.com/news/adult-dies-after-being-run-over-by-armored-vehicle-near-fairfield/34864636. I noticed at Tower Park that that they were kind of wild driving around. It's to bad it had to be him. I wonder if it was the the HST or his tracked APC. It was not the halftrack as it is tan with Israel markings. Here is some video from a news report on the accident http://fox40.com/2015/08/22/pedestrian-killed-after-being-struck-by-armored-tank/.

Steve A.
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Tapper02

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Re: Mil vehicle accident
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2015, 03:07:53 PM »
Tragic…and a blow to the community.  As with guns, a healthy respect for the dangers associated with the vehicle and responsible ownership is the key.  Hopefully there aren't knee-jerk reactions to this that spawn new laws…

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1942 Diamond T M3 Halftrack
  (Being restored to an M3A1 configuration)
  Frame Number M31789
  Ordnance Number 3692
  Hood Number USA W403570-S
1944 Schelm Bros. M10 Ammunition Trailer
  Serial Number 16959
MVPA # 30507

ida34

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Re: Mil vehicle accident
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2015, 07:45:27 PM »
The reporter identified the M5 HST as the vehicle. He only showed a picture and again, improperly identified it as an armored vehicle.
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steve-0

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Re: Mil vehicle accident
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2015, 07:52:49 PM »
wow

i met Herman Rowland at the littlefield auction. he was the second highest bidder on the m16 halftrack that sold for over $200,000
from one report it says the driver of the tank was hermans daughters husband. i feel bad for him.
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