At 06:49 PM 3/15/98 -0700, you wrote:
> From:Tim Roller >starwolf@bewellnet.com
> Sun.15th,6:40pm
>
> The DODGE "POWER WAGON" was a real work-horse of the truck line. They made
>them for the Korean War and used quite successfully after the war for the
>civilians. They stopped making them in the early to mid 70's when they came
>out with the D-series models. These were used up until the RAM series came
>out. If you see a Power Wagon you'll know that you came across a piece of
>history and a piece of IRON that holds up to the rigors of time for
>trust-worthiness. They weren't built for looks but for dependibility, and I
>believe they only came as a 4-wheel drive when they first came out, but some
>of the later ones were gotten as 2-wheel models for the civilians---Man they
>rode ROUGH as a tank.
>
Were those also used in Saudi Arabia for oil work? I seem to
recall a Dodge vehicle of some type that was extremely rugged, and
was a key in the drilling and export of oil in Saudi Arabia. Some
Arab Sheik (with lots of $$$, obviously) built a huge, rolling replica
of one that he actually lives in. (King sized bed, kitchen, etc.) Moved
at like 1/4 mph or something like that. (Now *theres* a Mopar nut!) ;-)
It wasn't pretty to look at, but it sure did look tough!
-Jon-
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