Re: [ihc] Re: NEW SCOUT Truck from INTERNATIONAL being studied

["Joseph Shaw, II" <josephshaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

John-

Did you figure out where we should write with our input yet?

Thanks!

Michael

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Subject: [ihc] Re: NEW SCOUT Truck from INTERNATIONAL being studied


> Yes, the title is correct: "New Scout Truck from International being
> studied" I never thought i would ever be able to say those words, but it
is  true!
> The company's Truck Group Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dan
> Lindberg stated recently that International Truck and Engine Corp has a
plan to
> execute a bold growth strategy which includes improvements in diesel
engine
> sales, Medium and bus sales, Servere service vehicle sales, the
introduction of  a
> new class 8 truck (line haul) - the first new class 8 LH truck
International
> truck in more than 20 years by 2006, to find a new customer for the v6
> diesel,  secure business with the Military (SmarTruck III - replacement of
the
> humvee)  and generate sales for its new CF (low cab forward) truck. With
these
> goals met  the company would then have the financial strength to look at
> reintroducing the  "Scout truck" at some point in the future.
>
> For a company like this to  have such goal at the end of this strategy is
> amazing and means that they  recognize after all these years that there is
a
> market here for them to exploit.  I must believe they must have taken
notice of
> our efforts to keep the original  Scout and Scout II along with the
> Pickup/Travelall light line products alive and  well. Every Scout/Light
Line owner today
> should be proud and take pride in the  fact that these vehicles are still
> around and that there may be a new product  available for us in the future
because
> of the fact that IH built this legacy by  building products that just will
not
> die and have had such a loyal following for  all of this time.
>
> Our annual parade from the IH Scout and Light Truck  Nationals to the
> Springfield International Truck plant this September may have a  new
meaning this
> year, as the company may be watching and looking at our fine  vehicles a
little
> closer this year. Many may wish to write International in  support of this
bold
> plan and I will advise and post an address for this purpose  sometime in
the
> near future. A new Scout in every driveway! Sounds great doesn't  it?
>
> John Glancy
> SLL,SSS,NATS'04,IHCC