Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles [Paperback]

David Doyle (Author)

Book Description

Series: Standard Catalog of Us Military Vehicles | Publication Date: October 2003

Demand continues to grow for identification, price and historical data for the tens of thousands of surplus military vehicles sold to the public. Nearly doubling in size, this popular guide expands its coverage from 1940 to the Gulf War and offers collectors the information they crave. Everything from Jeeps to half-tracks to tanks is included in this complete and comprehensive guide. Features for the first time all the M-series vehicles from the Korean War, Vietnam War, and Gulf War. Includes more variations, photos, statistics, technical specifications, and historical data, as well as updated prices in six conditions.

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About the Author

David Doyle's interest in full size military vehicles was sparked as a boy when his father gave him a ride in an M211 6X6. Years later, David began collecting and restoring post-WWII 6X6 vehicles, with an emphasis on special-purpose trucks. He is a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association, Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus, The Studebaker Drivers Club, and the American Truck Historical Society. He is also a columnist for Military Vehicles Magazine and a regular contributor to Army Motors.

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 2nd edition (October 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087349508X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873495080
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,076,897 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Doyle is an accomplished writer with nearly a dozen books about Lionel trains to his credit, including all the books in the Standard Catalog of Lionel trains trilogy. A collector of Lionel trains and former hobby store owner; Doyle travels the country gathering information on toy trains and talking trains with fellow collectors.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great reference, great photos, May 23, 2004

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fred s (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles (Paperback)

This book is advertised to show and describe all major wheeled and tracked tactical vehicles used by US Forces from WWII through Desert Storm; and it succesfully does just that. Most of the photos are period images, with only a few of restored or museum vehicles. Values are given for the bulk of these vehicles, however in some cases there is a notation that too few of a given vehicle exist on the collector circuit to establish a value. Most of these omitted values tend to be for newer, heavy tracked vehicles such as the Bradley and the Abrams, values are shown for all the common Jeeps, trucks and motorcycles, as well as most tracked vehicles. I noticed a few typos, but the books only real shortcoming is the lack of an index. An added bonus is the inclusion of two bonus chapters, one describing the various machine gun mounts used on Jeeps and trucks and the other describing the various paint and marking schemes used by the US Army from WWII to present. It is a profound improvement over the previous edition.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Leave Home Without It!!!, July 12, 2008

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Kyle F. Mcgrogan "Historian" (Paris, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles (Paperback)

David Doyle's Catalog of Standard Miltary Vehicles (U.S.) is worth it's weight in gold to those of use who collect, restore, and run these pieces of American Military History...... We often forget that it is Amercican military hardware that pulled World War II Europe, Russia and Asia out of the fire, as it was often the amount and quality of our equipment that made Victory possible.... along with American G.I.'s......
If you are interested in restoring an American Military vehicle from WWII to today.... This will be the best money you ever spend, before you go out and by a vehicle, to know whether it's "right" or not.... The Bible of the Military Jeep, Truck, Tank or DUKW...... I recommend it with many thumbs up!!!!!!!!

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK but could be much better, March 5, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles (Paperback)

Similar in scope and thoroughness to most Krause books, The Standard Catalog of US Military Vehicles represents a fairly lengthy but hasty assemblage of US-wheeled, motorcycle, and track-laying vehicles. It is an interesting and unique collection of pictures, data, and a few stories but it falls far short of becoming an indispensable resource. Many listings lack value and rarity information with no satisfactory explanation for these omissions. The book also suffers from a lack of consistent production data and is missing an index and bibliography. The most frustrating omission is that of the military jargon and nicknames that are essential in discussing and describing these vehicles. Weak editing is evidenced by an inaccurate table of contents. The detailed information on military trailers is something most readers will not find valuable or interesting.