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echo: crossfire
to: Mimi Gallandt
from: Roy Witt
date: 2009-06-26 12:16:06
subject: 2001: A Space Odyssey

25 Jun 09 18:47, Mimi Gallandt wrote to TOM WALKER:

 TW>> Truck combining most of the functions. San Diego bought a couple of
 TW>> them and then later discovered the Truck weight was so heavy the
 TW>> engine was not powerfull enough to go UP that hill. In fact so much
 TW>> power would be necessary that an engine change was not possable.
 TW>> They later disposed of them.

 MG> That makes sense to me. That particular hill would be difficult for
 MG> the tractor of an 18 wheeler (without the trailer) would have trouble
 MG> getting up it. There's not much traffic going up hill.  :)

Another crock of shit. A diesel tractor would have enough power to pull a
few cars behind it up that hill.

                R\%/itt

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