PS Magazine Issue 28 1955 Series [28 ed.]

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To clear the air let's start with a definition. SR 320-5-1 defines cannibalization as, "to remove serviceable parts from one item of equipment in order to install them on another item of equipment." Now that we started quotations, let's go a step further and quote from Army Regulations AR 750-5, Section II, paragraph 5e as amended by Change 1 says, "Maintenance by cannibalization, that is, the removal of serviceable parts from one item of equipment for use in repairing another item of equipment will not be employed except"1. In extremely urgent cases in forward areas where contact with a supporting unit cannot be quickly established. ','2. As may be specifically authorized by the head of the technical service assigned depot maintenance respqnsibility for the equipment concerned or assigned maintenance responsibility when depot maintenance is the responsibility of another Department." That's it, Brother. Taking parts from already deadlined vehicles to prevent more vehicles from hitting the deadline when you can't get parts is not good practice. And we should recite those two exceptions every time us mganizadonal guy, meet up with Ole Man Tem p tati°j ; o I ! ~

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IN THIS ISSUE Issue No. 28

1955 Seri e.

FEATURE ARTICLES M48 Tank Special: For A Smooth Ride Down In The Engine Room Auxiliary Generator Special TDOls Fire Control Dope Tonk Engine Hydrostatic Lock Save Thot Cable Check Your Fon-Belts M2 Machine Gun Comics M19 Martar Firing Mechanism Tire Choins Diesel Air leaks (Engineers) To dear t he a ir let's stan with a defi nition. SR 320· ,· 1 defines canni· balization as, "to remove serviceable pans from one item of equipment in order to install them on another item of equipment." Now that we started q uotations, let's go a step further and q uote from Army Regulations AR 750-" Section II, paragraph ,e as amended by Change 1 says, "Maintenance by cannibalization , that is, the removal of serviceable parts from one item of equipment for use in repairing another item of equipment w ill nOt be employed excep t-

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DEPARTMENTS Connie Rodd Half-Mast Armament Supply & Directives Publications' Scoop (Ordnance) Engineers Publications' Round-Up (Engineen) Conrributions Connie Rodd's Briefs

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