[Milsurplus] Re: FTC gripes and (to stay on topic) ART 13 qstn

[BOEING377 at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/16/2005 10:01:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
milsurplus-request at mailman.qth.net writes:

> I heard many CEOs laugh at the FTC.  They make an example of 
> some company once in a while to make the public think they are being 
> protected 
> 

Got that right. I once worked for a company accused of fraudulent labeling by 
the FTC. A nylon laminate was incorrectly and unintentionally mislabeled as 
polyolefin. The customer was actually getting the more expensive, preferred and 
durable material for the price of the lower quality material, but that makes 
no headway with the FTC. Elaborate consent decrees, public notices, the whole 
nine yards were required. Meanwhile outright rip-offs go unprosecuted. The 
easy targets get bombed. Those who throw up flak go untouched. Now for some on 
topic content:

Were the Navy ART 13s ever used on ships? Some had a three letter 
nomenclature that I can't remember.