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04-03-14, 03:00

Harry Moon Harry Moon is offline

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Originally Posted by rob love

Who in their right mind would willingly inflict a petrol engine of any type in a tank when the Detroit diesel was available. They should have been converting the radial factories into 6-71 factories.

Something about intense heat, gasoline, and high explosives while being shot at makes me prefer the diesel.

Logistics! Gas lots and lots of Gas via pipeline right to the front. Check out operation Pluto...

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