[Milsurplus] Chinese Missiles

[Gary Pewitt]

The white wall tires (or white painted rims) are for maneuvering at 
night without lights (or with very small dim lights). This was done in 
WWII London during the blackouts to help prevent traffic accidents. 
Still works.
73 Gary N9ZSV



J. Forster wrote:
> Nope. There was a group of roughly 24 trucks, drivng in a 4 x 6 array.
> There were a LOT of people and other things in the shot too. The T.A.M.
> Squarw is gianormous, I've been there.
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> -John
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>> "The trucks all had WHITE WALL TIRES. ROFL."
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>> Was it like the old USSR days when the same dozen or so trucks were passed
>> in front of the cameras, then drove around the block and passed by again,
>> for HOURS so it looked like they actually had something to work with?
>> Hmmm....  Why does every 12th truck have the same numbers and driver????
>>
>> Kurt
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