Re: [gurps] [VEHICLE] of the week 724 â?" Compact Front Loader

[David Scheidt]

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:16 PM, Troy Guffey <troyguffey at cyberdude.com> wrote:
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> Onno Meyer wrote:
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>>> Why the radscanner?
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>> Radiation sensor and radio/radar/ladar direction finder.
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> I still don't see the need on a bulldozer, or other construction
> equipment.  Radiation survey is a site function, and DF isn't needed
> on that equipment.

Radio direction finding would be very useful for making sure that the
road you're dozing goes where it's supposed to.

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>>> Emergency lights and siren?
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>> ... "Beep!" <Blink> I'm backing up ... "Beep!" <Blink> I'm backing
>> up "Beep!" <Blink> ...
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> I'd ususally say that they would be just included in "running
> lights".   Price negligable... ($30 or $40 max)
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Modern construction equipment often has the same sorts of lights that
emergency vehicles have, just in yellow and white, instead of red and
blue.  A rotating strobe beacon isn't cheap.  They're also a
maintenance item.

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