David Doyle (writer)

Doyle's interest in military vehicles was sparked as a boy, when his father gave him a ride in an M211, 2½-Ton, 6×6, GMC Truck.[3] Years later, David began restoring, researching and collecting post-World War II vehicles, with an emphasis on Vietnam-era special-purpose trucks, motivated by a ".. life-long interest in history, things mechanical and the sacrifices of [U.S.] servicemen .."[1]

Doyle started writing contributions for enthusiast publications, focusing on historic military vehicle restoration, with articles appearing regularly in the U.S., U.K., France and Poland by 1999. The articles led to books, first of all the 2003 catalog of U.S. historic military vehicles.[1]

Doyle is a member of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA), American Truck History Society (ATHS), The Studebaker Drivers Club and former member of the Society for the Preservation and Appreciation of Antique Motor Fire Apparatus.[3] He was also a regular contributor for Military Vehicles Magazine and Army Motors,[3] prior to becoming editor of History in Motion (formerly Supply Line),[2] the newsletter of the Military Vehicle Preservation Association.[4]

In 2015, Doyle received the MVPA's 'Bart Vanderveen Award' for his contributions the historic preservation of military vehicles worldwide.[5]
In 2017, Doyle purchased the remaining inventory of Ampersand Publishing co., which had been the publisher of Military Miniatures in Review magazine, and over 25 of Doyle's books.[1]

• Doyle, David (2003). Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles. Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87349-508-X.
• Doyle, David (2015). U. S. Dodge: The Development and Deployment of Dodge Military Trucks 1940-1975. Ampersand Publishing. ISBN 978-0986112799.
• Doyle, David (2019). The Complete Guide to German Armored Vehicles: Panzers, Jagdpanzers, Assault Guns, Antiaircraft, Self-Propelled Artillery, Armored Wheeled and Semi-Tracked Vehicles, and More. Skyhorse. ISBN 9781510716575.
• Doyle, David (2013). The Complete DUKW - Historical Reference. Squadron/Signal Publications. ISBN 978-0-89747-720-8.
• Doyle, David (2013). The GMC CCKW Truck in U.S. Service - Historical Reference. Squadron/Signal Publications. ISBN 978-0-89747-724-6.
• Doyle, David (2019). USS New Jersey (BB-62): From World War II, Korea, and Vietnam to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Nava. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764356636.
• Doyle, David (2020). USS Wisconsin (BB-64): From World War II to the Persian Gulf to Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval). Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764360138.
• Doyle, David (2020). USS Lexington (CV/CVA-16): From World War II to Present-Day Museum Ship (Legends of Warfare: Naval). Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764359255.
• Doyle, David (2019). USS New York (BB-34): From World War I to the Atomic Age (Legends of Warfare: Naval)). Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764358241.
• Doyle, David (2019). USS Tennessee (BB-43): From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa in World War II (Legends of Warfare: Naval). Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764356681.
• Doyle, David (2018). USS North Carolina (BB-55): From WWII Combat to Museum Ship. Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764355639.
• Doyle, David (2017). Curtiss P-40 Warhawk: The Famous Flying Tigers Fighter (Legends of Warfare: Aviation). Schiffer Publishing. ISBN 9780764354328.

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