The First DMC DeLorean Rolled Off the Assembly Line 40 Years Ago
With a stainless-steel finish, gull-wing doors, and futuristic look, the DeLorean was perfect for this time-traveling franchise. SHARE ON: Photo by Erin Cadigan || Shutterstock.com
The first DMC-12 DeLorean sports car was produced on Jan. 21, 1981. This futuristic automobile is best known for its appearance in the
Back to The Future films. With a stainless-steel finish, gull-wing doors, and futuristic look, the DeLorean was perfect for this time-traveling franchise. But what the movies certainly don’t tell us is that the car’s financial failure turned its inventor, John DeLorean, from a highly successful automaker into a man desperate man willing to save his company by
New Zealand troops loading an L5 howitzer into an M113 armoured personnel carrier in Vietnam.
From Ian McGibbon, New Zealand s Vietnam War (2010) p95:
The L5 howitzer, [US Brigadier General Ellis W.] Williamson noted soon after the New Zealanders arrived appears to be an ideal gun for this war . His enthusiasm derived from the weapon s portability. Weighing only 1300 kilograms, it was light enough to be carried by helicopter and compact enough to fit into the M113 armoured personnel carrier (APC). NZ Gov.
New Zealand’s Vietnam War: SAS deployment – Terry Culley: the Battles
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