MIL-HDBK-134A
15 October 1965
4.1.8.4 Tie-downs. Tie-down points of suitable design, numbers location and capacity should be
provided for securing vehicle for securing rail and marine transport.
4.1.8.5 Lifting eyes. A minimum of four lifting eyes suitable in design, location and capacity for
use with standard slings should be provided for hoisting vehicle, with applicable loads aboard ships.
4.1.8.6 Van-type vehicles. On van-type vehicles, when body is demountable from chassis for
transport, tie-down points and lifting shackles should be provided on both body and chassis and identified
to prevent misapplications. Suitable skids, preferably integral with body structure, should be provided to
facilitate handling and loading.
4.1.8.7 Towing shackles. Shackles or other means for attachment of tow chains and tow bar
should be provided on front or rear of vehicle, when applicable,
4.1.9 Design and construction.
4.1.9.l Utility. Vehicle should be designed primarily to provide optimum effectiveness for its basic
uses. To the extent compatible with the primary objective, design should consider possible utilization or
adaptation for other military uses requiring a similar vehicle.
4.1.9.2 Materials. All materials should be suitable in every respect for the intended purpose and
to the maximum extent practicable should be materials commonly used in the United States automotive
industry. Materials which require fabrication or repair techniques with which military maintenance
personnel are not currently familiar, should not be used if a more conventional material can be substituted
without sacrifice of effectiveness or desired characteristics. When materials that might become critical at
any future time are used to minimize weight or provide other desirable qualities design should be such that
appropriate less critical materials can be substituted.
4.1.9.3 Durability. To the extent practicable, materials or treatment of all parts should be such as
to provide adequate resistance to rust, corrosion, fungi, and deterioration in service and storage. Where
impracticable to provide such resistance as an inherent property, design should be such as to permit
suitable preservative treatment to prevent deterioration during extended periods of storage under adverse
condition.
4.1.9.4 Quality. Except where superior quality is essential to provide required characteristics,
design, materials, and workmanship shall be in accordance with first class commercial practices
4.1.9.5 Interchangeability. Design should incorporate the minimum practicable number of
different types and sizes of fastening devices and other parts. To the extent practicable, components and
accessories should be interchangeable with similar parts of other military vehicles.
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