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The Willys MB and the Ford GPW, both formally called the U.S. Army Truck, ‑ton, 4×4, Command Reconnaissance, [9] [10] commonly known as the Willys Jeep, [nb 4] Jeep, or jeep, [12] and sometimes referred to by its Standard Army vehicle supply nr. G-503, [nb 5] were highly successful American off-road capable, light military utility vehicles.
1941-1944 Willys MT "Super Jeep" — 6x6, 3⁄4-ton prototype — a small number were built in various configurations. Although performance was excellent, the MT was deemed "surplus to requirements" and cancelled in favor of existing 3 ⁄ 4-ton and 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton trucks. 1942 Willys MB (slat grille) 1942 T24 Scout Car – MT-based armored car.
The -ton, 4×4, , sometimes called the "Five quarter (ton)", for its (or ) ton payload rating, is an American light military truck, based on the civilian Jeep Gladiator (SJ). Design and development for the M715 began in 1965, intended to replace the Dodge M37. In a departure from its purpose-built predecessor, the M715 was the first "M"-series ...
History. In 1951 Ford Motor Company was awarded the contract to design a ¼-ton 4×4 truck to replace the M38 and M38A1 model jeeps. The M151 was developed to specifications and guidance of the U.S. Army's Ordnance Tank Automotive Command. Design started in 1951 and testing and prototyping lasted through most of the fifties.
The Willys MD, formally the M38A1 Truck, Utility: 1/4 ton, 4x4, or the G‑758 by its U.S. Army Standard Nomenclature supply catalog designation, was a four-wheel drive, military light utility vehicle, made by Willys and Willys Motors / Kaiser Jeep from 1952 to 1971. It was widely procured by the U.S. military from 1952 until 1957, after which ...
M1031 Truck, chassis, 1 1 ⁄ 4-ton, 4 × 4, PTO capability (contact truck) CUCV M1032 Semitrailer van guided missile repair parts: (PATRIOT) M1034 trailer, flatbed, 5-ton
Willys M38. The Willys MC, formally the -Ton, 4 x 4, Utility Truck M38, or the G‑740 by its U.S. Army Standard Nomenclature supply catalog designation, is a quarter-ton four-wheel drive military light utility vehicle made by Willys between 1949 and 1952. It replaced (in production), and succeeded the World War II Willys MB and Ford GPW models ...
Military light utility vehicle, or simply light utility vehicle ( LUV ), is a term used for the lightest weight class military vehicle category. [1] A Jeep -like four-wheel drive vehicle for military use [2] by definition lighter than other military trucks and vehicles, inherently compact and usually with light or no armour, with short body ...
In 1948 the US Army purchased a small number of these test vehicles with the designation the 'Jungle Burden Carrier' for evaluation in jungle warfare and with airborne forces. [1] There were 11,240 Mules produced between their introduction and 1970, when production ceased.
The Willys Jeep Truck is a truck made by Willys-Overland Motors from 1947 to 1965. ... 1: 4.88:1 6.17:1: Two-wheel drive half-ton version of the 473 475: 1953–1965: