The Army Surplus Special, otherwise known as the Surplus Six, made use of its tank facilities while racing, including its cannon, which could spin around to face forward or back, and the hatch, where Sergeant Blast rides. In one episode, the tank fired a bubblegum ball out of its cannon to stop Pat Pending (the first attempt backfired, but a second gum wad did prove successful). The Surplus Special was also equipped with a supply of land mines, which when driven over, would propel the car into the air, and also bazooka-like thrusters in the back, which provided speed boosts. Private Meekley is in charge of driving the vehicle while Sergeant Blast shouts orders. As their names suggest, Private Meekley is very meek and merely follows orders without question, while Sergeant Blast "blasts" ord