motor pool

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After the war, she spent several years as a translator for United States forces in Austria and also ran the motor pool for a time.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2022

“We all had to be broken in, so to speak, to do what had to be done,” said Davis, who mainly worked as a motor pool driver.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2022

Even before the United States entered World War II, Army brass knew there was a deficiency in the U.S. motor pool: Our trucks were too big for quick, stealthy movement.

From Washington Post • Mar. 19, 2022

This car was more of a workhorse than a parade vehicle, and was used to shuttle the president throughout Washington until it was replaced in the motor pool during the Johnson administration.

From Fox News • Sep. 23, 2020

“Look at that thang,” Georgia Boy said, pointing at the truck that was one of the “new” vehicles being unloaded for our motor pool.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac