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- SEMA SENT OUT A NOTICE^
through its SEMA Action
Network that the Califor-
nia Coastal Commission is
reviewing the permit for OHV
use at the Oceano Dunes
SVRA. Commission members
have made clear their intent
is to limit current OHV use at
Oceano Dunes and eventu-
ally eliminate access, says
SEMA. The Commission is
reviewing staff suggestions
to amend the permit, which
include a prohibition on
night riding, the addition of
more fencing to restrict OHV
use, eliminating unlimited
OHV use on holidays, and
increased enforcement
efforts focused on vehicle
use and speed limit. The
Commission is also review-
ing proposals to provide
year-round protection to a
300-acre endangered spe-
cies area, which is currently
protected on a seasonal
basis, and future closures for
the purpose of dust control. - THE U.S. HOUSE NATURAL
Resources Committee
passed SEMA-supported leg-
islation that would dedicate
much-needed funding to
address the more than $
billion maintenance backlog
on America’s public lands.
The “Restore Our Parks and
Public Lands Act” would cre-
ate a national park service
and public lands fund for
Fiscal Years 2020 through
2024, using unallocated rev-
enue from energy produced
on federal government-
owned lands and waters. The
amount of money that could
be allocated to the fund
would be capped at $1. 3
billion annually during the
five-year program. This legis-
lation recognizes the signifi-
cant economic contributions
that the outdoor recreation
industry generates ($
billion per year in economic
activity and an estimated 7.
million direct jobs). The act
now goes to the House floor
for consideration.
ROXOR GOES AUTOMATIC
M
ahindra has released a model of the Roxor “off-road work/play vehicle” with a six-speed auto-
matic transmission behind its 2.5L four-cylinder turbodiesel engine. Mahindra calls it an “adap-
tive” transmission, meaning its control module “learns the user’s driving pattern, delivering consistent
performance regardless of operating conditions.” The Roxor A/T starts at $18,999.10 NOVEMBER 20194-WHEEL & OFF-ROAD 4WHEELOFFROAD.COM
DRIVELINES
I
t’s not a 4x4, but we thought it was cool. When
Honda launched its American division back in
1959, it bought a small fleet of Chev rolet pick-
ups to deliver motorcycles to Honda dealers around
Southern California. Honda has a photo of a 1961
Chev y pickup parked in front of Honda’s original Los
Angeles office. As part of Honda’s 60th anniversary
celebration , it recently bought a 1961 Chev y and
restored it to match the one in the old picture.
The half-ton truck, powered by a 283ci V-8 and
three-speed manual, was given a “mild mechanical
freshening,” says Honda, and repainted in era-cor-
rect Honda livery. In the bed are a 1965 Honda 50,
known to the rest of the world as the Super Cub, and
a 1965 CB160, an early, small- displacement spor t
bike. Honda will display the truck and bikes at shows
around the country, including the 2019 SEMA Show.HONDA’S CHEVY