Seems that concern about reviews has been answered!
Unfortunately, its from a for-profit source (Military Vehicles Magazine) so while I appreciate the much more thorough review, considering the source I would not expect to read about any shortcomings. Don't take that as an attack or anything nefarious... but the last place I look for honest, in-depth reviews are for profit sources that sell advertising. I know many people will take that the wrong way but I have a lifetime's experience to back up rave reviews of crappy products in magazines. If anyone has ever owned an Amiga they know I speak the truth
That said.. they did let one very, very interesting detail slip:
Actually, the information already existed. In 1946, GMC Production Control Manager R.A. Crist, produced a four-volume report on the GMC's war history that included internal documentation of design, development and production. The bad news, for historians, at least, was that only five copies were printed! Fortunately, David Doyle had access to one of these rare sets, and for the first time, condensed the details relative to the Jimmy into a book for enthusiasts.
This is interesting and I hope is expanded in the book.
But then it get a little wishy washy:
In this section, Doyle introduces such fascinating topics such as the 6x4 CCW, the cab-over-engine AFKWX, the open cab, CCKWs for the Navy, introduction of the composite bed, the air-transportable CCKW and low-silhouette trucks.
Umm... fascinating would be a few pages on the ACK350 and ACKW350 as most CCKW owners probably have no idea what they are. But the 6x4 as 'fascinating?' But I digress.
Oh, and a demerit for calling it a Jimmy. See, that's why I don't take for profit reviews seriously. Oh, and this guy didn't buy it from Amazon either. Seems like the publicity machine is starting to rear its head after the first failed attempts.
And the 100,000 words thing has been brought up many times... If you have any of the tankograd books you'll see how adding words for the sake of word count add little. If there is a photo of a CCKW, in a stream, getting washed off adding 20 words stating "A CCKW is washed off by its driver in Germany" adds little... again Tankograd is famous for stating the obvious. I hope Mr. Doyle adds something more than the obvious.
I do hope the book is a smashing success. Here, I'll use all caps and a bright color to emphasis this:
I HOPE THE BOOK IS A SMASHING SUCCESS!!!!! ... but it seems that the claim of 'in depth research' may be an overstatement... it sounds like there was a single major source from a very reputable source.