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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 ...
The Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR) is a series of vehicles used by the U.S. Marines. The first MTVRs were delivered in late 1999. The MTVR is the equivalent of the U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV); the Marines do not use the FMTV (with the exception of the FMTV-based HIMARS) and the Army does not use the MTVR. . There were originally four, later seven, MTVR ...
These trucks were designated by chassis type, followed by their manufacturer and model. Early use of "M" numbers relate to the body and not the truck itself. During WW II, "M" numbers began to be used for new trucks as well. In 1945, all truck production halted. Willys MB 1⁄4 -ton 4x4. Dodge WC51 3⁄4 -ton 4x4. Chevrolet G-506 11⁄2 -ton 4x4.
The -ton, 6×6 truck was a standard class of medium duty trucks, designed at the beginning of World War II for the US Armed Forces, in service for over half a century, from 1940 into the 1990s. [nb 1] Also frequently known as the deuce and a half, or just deuce, this nickname was popularized post WWII, most likely in the Vietnam War era. [2]
The Mack NO 7 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton 6x6 truck was a heavy 6x6 cargo truck designed in the 1940s by the American manufacturer Mack Trucks. It was used by the U.S. Army as an artillery tractor for heavy artillery during and after World War II. The official U.S. Army designation was: Truck, 7 1/2 ton, 6x6, Prime Mover. Its G-number was (G-532).
The Lightweight 1/2 ton was a British military vehicle supplied by Land Rover. It was a vehicle designed to be light enough to be carried by the Westland Wessex, a medium-lift helicopter in service for over 40 years with the U.K armed services. It was produced from 1968 to 1984, and served widely internationally and in private use.
A total of 219,882 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-ton 6×6 trucks and similar 5-short-ton (4,500 kg) 6×4 versions in 13 variations were built. Studebaker was the primary manufacturer, which built 197,678 of them at its South Bend, Indiana plant, while Reo produced 22,204 more at its Lansing, Michigan plant from 1944 under a sub-contract.
They ordered a new special 2-6-2T from (Werkspoor, N.V., Amsterdam), Netherlands with specifications has a maximum axle weight of 10 tons with an effective tractive force of 5000 kg, could pass on the 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge Riggenbach rack line between Jambu–Bedono–Gemawang which has 6.5% incline with 8 carriages or wagons at a speed of ...