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1950. In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1⁄4 and 3⁄4 -ton 4x4s and 21⁄2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14] M422 1⁄4 -ton 4x4. M38A1 1⁄4 -ton 4x4. M274 1⁄2 -ton 4x4.
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 ...
LMSW. The Mack LMSW 10-ton 6x4 truck, introduced in 1940, was a commercial design heavy duty trucks larger than the E series. The LMSW 10 ton 6x4 chassis was adapted for military wreckers in North Africa. Their EP 611 cu in (10.0 L) gasoline OHV I6 developed 160 hp (119 kW).
The G506 was a United States Army Ordnance Corps supply catalog designation for the -ton, 4X4, truck chassis built in large numbers by the Chevrolet Motor Division of GM. Their official model numbers were initially the "G4100", and later the "G7100" series. [4] They became standard -ton 4x4 trucks for the US Army and Army Air Corps during World ...
M520 Goer. The M520 "Truck, Cargo, 8-ton, 4x4", nicknamed Goer, truck series was formerly the US Army ’s standard heavy tactical truck before its replacement by the Oshkosh HEMTT. As trucks go, the Caterpillar -made Goer stands out due to being articulated, much wider than other trucks, and lacking suspension on the wheels.
The Palletized Load System ( PLS) is a truck-based logistics system that entered service in the United States Army in 1993. It performs long and short distance freight transport, unit resupply, and other missions in the tactical environment to support modernized and highly mobile combat units.
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 ...
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.
225 mi (362.1 km) Maximum speed. 62 mph (100 km/h) The AMC M422 'Mighty Mite', or G-843 by its supply catalog designation, [1] is an extra lightweight ¼-ton 4x4 tactical truck, designed for the United States Marine Corps, to be suitable for helicopter airlift and manhandling. [2] It is noted for its exceptionally short length, and resulting ...
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.