[geeks] PC Hardware (Power Supplies)

[Brian Dunbar]

Sandwich Maker wrote:
> " From: Mike Meredith <very at zonky.org>
> " 
> " 
> " Land Rover likes to claim that 70% of all Land Rovers are still being
> " driven. The 30% no longer working probably have more than the usual
> " share of battle-field casualties. Apparently the US military became
> " interested in the LR after the first gulf war when they saw how easily
> " LRs could be transported by helicopter compared to a Humvee!
> 
> our military has probably completely forgotten the original jeep,
> developed for them for ww2 and the inspiration for the lr.
> 
> the humvee is a jeep replacement designed by a military committee.  no
> wonder it weighs 4x more.

I've never driven a classic jeep, but I have tooled around in a HMMWV.
It weighs 4x more but comes with some advantages; more room for cargo
and pax, has the ability to drive in up to 6 feet of water [1], can
climb walls (IIRC) up to four feet high.

One disadvantage (imho) is that the hood is made of fiberglass - can't
sit on it to keep warm.

The Marines do keep (or did keep) jeeps around, but they're reserved for
Recon Ricky operations not driving around in the woods.


[1] With a fording kit.  This is not comfortable or dry way to travel.

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