{"id":10480,"date":"2018-06-29T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-29T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10480"},"modified":"2021-10-29T02:59:30","modified_gmt":"2021-10-29T01:59:30","slug":"impressions-am-general-humvee-enthusiasts-manual","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hntdaab.co.uk\/blog\/2018\/06\/29\/impressions-am-general-humvee-enthusiasts-manual\/","title":{"rendered":"Impressions: AM General HUMVEE Enthusiasts’ Manual"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In a complete reversal to my previous vehicle-based project,<\/a> I decided to pick up my reference material at the start of the project rather than just as it was coming to an end. Osprey does produce a New Vanguard on the Humvee series written by Steven J Zaloga. However, it’s a little outdated now thanks to its cut-off of 2005 but provides a good jumping-off point. With the Spectre HMVs<\/a> being more designed for the later armoured versions I started looking for an alternative. And then I discovered that Haynes had a manual available for the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you are unaware, Haynes have been producing reference books designed to assist drivers in repairing their own car. Through the years I’ve seen a fair number of the practical guides. They also do some more unusual books in the series, such as for the Star Trek Enterprise, and several historical vehicles. For Christmas, I received their Churchill Tank book and found it a great read (although sadly I’m not sure I’ll be in a position to use it’s maintenance tips). I quite like their books, both for the technical information and photos, so I had to pick it up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The book was .published in 2014 and is in the usual Haynes style, in hardback, full colour and a whopping 154 pages. It starts off with the history of the Humvee program (including a look at it’s predecessors) before moving on to cover the production and the various variants that have been created off the basic vehicle. It also looks at the stranger selections including some words dedicated to the Hummer. A short chapter looks at more details of the manufacturing process. The bulk of the book then looks at the internals of the Humvee (including plenty of close up shots of internal systems).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This section covers literally EVERYTHING you’d want to know about the mechanics of the vehicle, from details of the transmission to the number of bolts used to hold the wheels together. Perhaps more useful for wargamers, it then moves on to look at the variety of body types and accessories available for the Humvee chassis. Most importantly, this includes the various weapon systems available for the Humvee. The following chapter expands on this detailing the Humvee in action, not just with the Americans but also with a few other nations. This chapter is packed with images of vehicles in action<\/p>\n\n\n\n