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The Class-B Standardized Military Truck or "Liberty Truck" was a heavy-duty truck produced by the United States Army during World War I.It was designed by the Quartermaster Corps with help from the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1917 in an effort to help standardize the immense parts catalogue and multiple types of vehicles then in use by the US military, as well as create a truck which ...
1–3-ton trucks 4x2: 1917 Produced by White Motor Company, 1 to 3-ton White trucks were standardized by the US Army during World War I and over 18,000 were delivered; they were also used by the militaries of Britain, Canada, France and Russia. [75] Willys MB / Ford GPW: 1 ⁄ 4-ton vehicle 4x4: 1941
In 1950 the next generation of tactical trucks were being developed. Sizes were rationalized, with 1 ⁄ 4 and 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4s and 2 + 1 ⁄ 2, 5, and 10-ton 6x6s. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles. [14]
Mack Trucks has been selling heavy duty trucks and buses to the United States military since 1911. Virtually every model has been used. The majority have been commercial models designed and built by Mack with their own components, but they have also designed and built military specification tactical trucks. The military vehicles are rated by ...
The Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War II. London: Amber Books. ISBN 1-58663-762-2. Bishop, Chris (2014). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Weapons of World War I. London: Amber Books. ISBN 978-1-78274-141-1. Bullock, David; Deryabin, Alexander (2003). Armored Units of the Russian Civil War: White and Allied. New Vanguard. Oxford: Osprey ...
Dodge was the U.S. Army's main supplier of 1 ⁄ 2 ‑ton trucks, and its sole supplier of both 3 ⁄ 4 ‑ton trucks and 1 1 ⁄ 2 ‑ton 6x6 trucks in World War II. [5] With over a quarter million units built through August 1945, the G-502 3 ⁄ 4 ‑tons were the most common variants in the WC‑series. [5]
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1941–1944 Willys MT "Super Jeep" — 6x6, 3⁄4-ton prototype — a small number were built in various configurations. [1] 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 ...