Military Vehicle Magazines (all of them)
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 3:09 amI have subscribed to all the 'big' MV magazines (Military Vehicle Magazine, Supply Line/Army Motors.. yea I was dumb enough to join WWAAAYYYYY back when, Classic Military Vehicles, etc)
And I can honestly say that the only reason to get them is for the ads. The current crop of MVM is little more than TM reprints. Show some pictures from TMs or Army photos, give out some model specific info and that's it.
Although I will give credit to the Sunderlin CCKW articles that published in Army Motors (and that was way before my membership) the three years I was an MVPA member AM was largely forgettable.
Although MVM does have an online portion, for the most part all of these periodicals are still not online, and back issues are still no in digital format. I can see that for older issues before digital layout, but in the last 10-15 years its ALL been digital. Where are the DVD archives? If they are available, the can someone please provide a link?
If you already have the TMs for your vehicle, save your money and pick up a copy of the MV mags at the newsstand. You'll get the ads for vendors and have more money for TMs or parts.
And I can honestly say that the only reason to get them is for the ads. The current crop of MVM is little more than TM reprints. Show some pictures from TMs or Army photos, give out some model specific info and that's it.
Although I will give credit to the Sunderlin CCKW articles that published in Army Motors (and that was way before my membership) the three years I was an MVPA member AM was largely forgettable.
Although MVM does have an online portion, for the most part all of these periodicals are still not online, and back issues are still no in digital format. I can see that for older issues before digital layout, but in the last 10-15 years its ALL been digital. Where are the DVD archives? If they are available, the can someone please provide a link?
If you already have the TMs for your vehicle, save your money and pick up a copy of the MV mags at the newsstand. You'll get the ads for vendors and have more money for TMs or parts.