Talk:M6 bomb service truck

Latest comment: 2 months ago by Iwaqarhashmi in topic Requested move 4 August 2024

Weight

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The weight information in the infobox and narrative both put the vehicle weight as 1.5 tonnes, which is converted to 1.7 tons via template. However, the specifications for this vehicle in Army Technical Manuals TM 9-2800 (p. 194) describe the truck as a 1 1/2 "ton" vehicle. This and other technical manuals were listed in an earlier edit of the article, but have been removed for some reason. In addition, it seems that the proper use of this statistic according to the template is to enter the actual vehicle weight, not a nominal weight. The removed technical manuals indicate that the actual vehicle weight was in excess of 6000 lbs (3 tons). Also, because this is a US vehicle, units should be given in the US version of English measures and converted to metric, not the reverse. --Lineagegeek (talk) 20:57, 22 June 2015 (UTC)Reply

The removed source gave the exact weight of the vehicle loaded and unloaded. See the way weights are presented in M35 2½-ton cargo truck. Since it is available, it should be stated and sourced. --Lineagegeek (talk) 21:02, 23 June 2015 (UTC)  Done. Tomandjerry211 (Let's have a chat) 21:49, 23 June 2015 (UTC)Reply
I know you've worked on this from another editor's stub. Is there any reason this article is not M6 Bomb Service Truck? That appears to be the correct name for the vehicle. --Lineagegeek (talk) 21:02, 23 June 2015 (UTC)  Moved. Tomandjerry211 (Let's have a chat) 21:49, 23 June 2015 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 4 August 2024

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The following is a closed discussion of a requested move. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. Editors desiring to contest the closing decision should consider a move review after discussing it on the closer's talk page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

The result of the move request was: moved. (non-admin closure) Waqar💬 08:55, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply


M6 Bomb Service TruckM6 bomb service truck – Per WP:MILCAPS, "When using a numerical model designation, the word following the designation should be left uncapitalized (for example, "M16 rifle" or "M109 howitzer") unless it is a proper noun." Here, "bomb service truck" is not a proper noun, as evidenced by its frequent (and majority) lowercase occurrence in sources (see book n-grams statistics. Dicklyon (talk) 15:56, 4 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

  • Support Per WP:MILCAPS. The designation might be its formal name but the designation is a description of its purpose (a truck to service bombs) and not a proper noun|name where capitalisation would be necessary. Cinderella157 (talk) 01:44, 11 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
    Reviewing some other RM discussions, I find that sometimes people will quibble with "the word following the designation should be left uncapitalized ..." because it doesn't say "word or phrase". We should clearly update this, but I won't do so until after this RM closes, even will all the "light tank" etc. precedents. Dicklyon (talk) 16:36, 11 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
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