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15-01-14, 18:49

Hanno Spoelstra Hanno Spoelstra is offline

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Originally Posted by David Dunlop

I have heard similar stories about concerns the influx of returning vehicles to the USA in particular was not in the best interests of the auto makers of the day.

Correct, they lobbied until legislation was put in place to prevent an influx of surplussed army vehicles. Re-importing AFVs back into the US is still a big hassle today because of this. Ever heard of the dreaded Form 6?

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