Daryl Bensinger graduated from Shippensburg State College in 1978 with a Bachelor of Science degree
in Business Administration. He then worked two years as a line supervisor at Hamilton Technology,
in Lancaster, PA. There he supervised the manufacture of M577 Howizer fuses and Rockeye cluster bomb fuses.
He also worked for farm machinery manufacturer, New Holland Machine Company in New Holland, PA, for 12 years.
He has been self-employed in the military vehicle parts and restoration business since 1992 after dabbling in it on the side for the previous 15 years. D&L Bensinger, Military Vehicle Parts and Restorations specializes in restoring antique vehicles for customers and selling parts to customers who do their own work. For more information click here. You may correspond with Daryl through email by writing to him at mitymite@juno.com. Please be patient while waiting for an answer. Daryl is so busy working at the shop that he doesn't have time (nor inclination) to touch the computer. All computer work is done by his wife, Lida, and emails will be answered within a few days of receiving them.
He is a member of Inliner's International and Hot Rod Power Club.
He is also a life member of the NRA (National Rifle Association).
Daryl belongs to the Caernarvon Historical Society and is a volunteer with the Caernarvon Fire Company, both located in Churchtown, PA. He is currently serving as Deputy Chief of the fire company.
Business affiliations include the NASE (National Association of the Self-Employed) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
Other memberships include the Lanchester Hunting Club and the Elverson Rifle and Pistol Club.
Daryl is a contributing correspondent with several trade magazines and national publications. Click here to see articles written by him that have been published in Army Motors.
Click here to read an article Daryl wrote about rebuilding an M38A1 that was published in Windscreen Magazine. Windscreen is published by the MVT (Military Vehicle Trust) based in the United Kingdom.
Click here to see an article about D&L Bensinger that was published
in the May/June 1999 issue of Self-Employed America, a magazine published by the National Association
for the Self-Employed.
Daryl has also been mentioned as a source for parts in several articles published in Jp Magazine.
In 1998, Daryl was awarded the Expert Driver Pin from the MVPA in the 2 1/2 ton truck class.
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