Military Vehicles

This book will be of interest to the military, manufacturers and designers of military equipment, and decision makers. This book assesses the current state of lightweighting implementation in land, sea, and air vehicles and recommends ways to improve the use of lightweight materials and solutions. This book considers both lightweight materials and lightweight design; the availability of lightweight materials from domestic manufacturers; and the performance of lightweight materials and their manufacturing technologies. It considers the trade space that is, the effect that use of lightweight materials or technologies can have on the performance and function of all vehicle systems and components.

Historic Military Vehicles is a uniquely comprehensive, richly-illustrated directory providing general, technical and physical data of transport and fighting vehicles which were produced for armies, air forces and other services from the mid-1930s until about 1960. Coverage ranges from airborne scooters and motorcycles through all manner of 'soft-skin' vehicles, including multi-wheeled and tracked machines, to armoured cars and tanks, arranged by country of manufacture, from Argentina to the United States —23 in all. Nearly 1400 models are illustrated and described. Each chapter is preceded by a narrative of the country's activities in regard to their forces' motorization and an introductory pictorial survey highlights typical examples of types which were made in the early part of our century, including World War I. Compiled under auspices of Wheels & Tracks, the Historic Military Vehicles Directory will prove indispensable for anyone with an interest in military history and motor vehicles in general alike.

Demand continues to grow for identification, price and historical data for the tens of thousands of surplus military vehicles sold to the public.