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4:3 (1.33:1) (generally read as Four-Three, Four-by-Three, or Four-to-Three) for standard television for fullscreen aspect ratio 1.33:1 has been in use since the invention of moving picture cameras, and many computer monitors used to employ the same aspect ratio. 4:3 was the aspect ratio used for 35 mm films in the silent era.
The 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 ton M880-series was based on the Dodge W200, a 3 ⁄ 4 ton capacity 4×4 civilian/commercial truck. The 880/890 had a 2,500 lb cargo rating, enabling it to have a 5 ⁄ 4-ton load rating. The similar 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 ton M890-series was based on the Dodge D200, a 3 ⁄ 4 ton capacity 4×2 civilian/commercial truck.
Produced by Dodge, initially as a 1 ⁄ 2-ton then later an upgraded and revised 3 ⁄ 4-ton 4x4 truck, it was produced in a number of body types, a 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton 6x6 version which shared many components was also produced; more than 255,000 of all versions were manufactured during World War II. [22] Ford GPA 'Seep' 1 ⁄ 4-ton amphibian: 4x4: 1942
An M35A2 cargo truck with a 10,000 pounds-force (44 kN) PTO-driven Garwood front winch is 112 inches (2.8 m) tall, 96 inches (2.4 m) wide and 277 inches (7.0 m) long, and 13,030 pounds (5,910 kg) empty (13,530 pounds (6,140 kg) empty when equipped with the front mount winch, according to dashboard dataplates).
It had a 14 by 7 feet (4.3 m × 2.1 m) body with drop sides so it could be loaded from the side by forklifts. It had a bottom hinged tailgate. Side racks, troop seats, and overhead bows with a canvas cover were standard. The M927 (M928 w/winch), with an extra long wheelbase, had a 20 by 7 feet (6.1 m × 2.1 m) long box.
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. Trucks were military standard designs, 6x6 trucks used common cabs and similar fender and hood styles.
The Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra 3500, Ford F-350, and Ram 3500 are known as "one ton" pickups. [26] Similar schemes exist for vans and SUVs (e.g. a 1-ton Dodge Van or a 1 ⁄ 2-ton GMC Suburban), medium duty trucks (e.g. the 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton Ford F-550) and some military vehicles, like the ubiquitous deuce-and-a-half.
Their official model numbers were initially the "G4100", and later the "G7100" series. [4] They became standard 1 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton 4x4 trucks for the US Army and Army Air Corps during World War II. [4] During World War II, the US military purchased a total of 167,373 four by four 1 1 ⁄ 2-ton trucks, and Chevrolet supplied the great majority of them.