PS Magazine Issue 020 1954 Series [20 ed.]

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First driver, that is. The First Armored Division at Fort Hood, deep in the Heart of Texas, has a contest to find the best driver each month. Each ..,...~~.:: . platoon picks its own best man . The company then chooses a winner and sends him to battalion. Battalion champs go to the major

command. The Division winner is chosen by a committee of judges ~ representing the Division Commander, Ordnance, Provost Marshal and others appointed by the Commanding General. Vehicles are judged with the drivers, who must be the assigned driver for the vehide. To even things out, they are judged by weight groups. One month he is chosen from . the under-2 % -ton group. Next month the 2 '12 -ton and heavier vehicle drivers are ~~ judgea. and finally the tracked vehicle drivers. ~,~ Here' s what they are judged on: Condition of vehicle-(Clean, lubricated, top mechanical condition'! Driver's record-INo Delinquency Reports.! ' ;:.' Vehicle records-ITrip tickets, inspection and scheduled mainte- ~

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Wdtten examlna'ion on law, and ,afely. ~ Practical driving test. ~ What's in it for the driver? We ll, he gets a $15 prize, a three~. day pass, and the Commanding General presents him with a . ~~;!v;~ Pd~y~.ward" pennant which he flies on his vehicle for the

This pennant is not one of the decorations which , with two-bits added, will get you a quarter cigar. It makes him a "Real Wheel" at Fort Hood. MP's give the pennant the right-of-way through intersections v.:henever possible. Best of all, it gets the happy owner right on through the spot-check in spection teams. And, in case he likes it, he gets a considerable flap from the Armored Sentinel Ithe post newspaper), the Daily Bulletin and his hometown newspaper. Now, what's in it for the post? With all the men bucking for that three-day pass with spending money laid on, the re are lots of shiny vehicles running around. Everyone is maintaining like crazy trying to show up the next company, platoon, battalion or what have you. How can the division lose? It gets all kinds of extra maintenance effort with-

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ThiS pennant IS not one of the decorahon s WhiCh, With two-bits added, Will get you a I quarter cigar It makes him a " Real Wheel " at Fort Hood MP' s give the pennant the ., right-of-way through inte rsections v.:henever possible. Best of all , it gets the happy .~., owner right on through the spot-check inspection team s. And , in case he likes it, he gets a con siderabl e nap from the Armored Sentinel (the post newspaperl, the Daily Bulletin ~ and his hometown newspaper. Now, what's in it for the post? With all th e me n bucking for that three-day pass with spending mone y laid on, the re are lots of shiny vehicles running around. Everyone is ~ maintaining like crazy trying to show up th e next company, platoon, battalion or what --.~"":'!'" have you . How can the division Jose? It gets all kinds of extra maintenance effort without using a club. It' s a nalural~verybody Why not try it at your place?

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