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Old 02-04-08, 07:27 PM   #7
Heibges
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The major hindrance to exporting the M-1 is the engine. Just too difficult to maintain from a pmcs point of view.

The US Army is studying a plan to put English V-12 in the M-1 to improve exports.
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