As Bob ^ said its a 'Burma Jeep.' The Ford G-622 was originally developed for the US Army, but the Army wanted something heavier and larger with more cargo carrying capacity. The basic version of the G-622 weighed 7,250 lbs and could carry a payload of 3,000 lbs, which was comparable to some much larger trucks. The vehicle measured 16.40 feet in length, 7.28 feet in width and height to the top of the engine hood was 4.49 feet. However, the US Navy and the US Marine Corps saw the size of the G-622 as an advantage and adopted it to use almost exclusively in the Pacific Theatre of Operations. The G-622 was used in on the Ledo Road, a 717 mile supply route used to transport supplies to the Chinese. The route was built by American military personnel, supplemented with a massive local labor force, and that's probably how vehicle got the name “Burma Jeep.” Fitted with a Ford Model G8T 90 hop six-cylinder L-Head inline gasoline engine, the Burma Jeep could reach speeds up to 45 mph. It was fitted with a four-speed transmission and a two-speed transfer case. Along with the basic GTB truck version, four other variants were built, the GTBA truck, GTBS bomb service truck and the GTBC, an improved bomb service truck, all of which were used by the US Navy. The fourth version was designated GTBB which was a wrecker truck for recovery service. The GTBB is the rarest of all versions because only fifty of these were built. All versions had a turning radius of 32 feet and could ford water depths up to 25 inches.
What a jewel! 1942 Ford GTB "Burma Jeep", probably USN. A quirky feature was the passenger seat was mounted sideways.
ReplyDeleteWell done, a GTBS to be exact (bomb service truck).
DeleteAs Bob ^ said its a 'Burma Jeep.' The Ford G-622 was originally developed for the US Army, but the Army wanted something heavier and larger with more cargo carrying capacity. The basic version of the G-622 weighed 7,250 lbs and could carry a payload of 3,000 lbs, which was comparable to some much larger trucks. The vehicle measured 16.40 feet in length, 7.28 feet in width and height to the top of the engine hood was 4.49 feet.
ReplyDeleteHowever, the US Navy and the US Marine Corps saw the size of the G-622 as an advantage and adopted it to use almost exclusively in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.
The G-622 was used in on the Ledo Road, a 717 mile supply route used to transport supplies to the Chinese. The route was built by American military personnel, supplemented with a massive local labor force, and that's probably how vehicle got the name “Burma Jeep.”
Fitted with a Ford Model G8T 90 hop six-cylinder L-Head inline gasoline engine, the Burma Jeep could reach speeds up to 45 mph. It was fitted with a four-speed transmission and a two-speed transfer case. Along with the basic GTB truck version, four other variants were built, the GTBA truck, GTBS bomb service truck and the GTBC, an improved bomb service truck, all of which were used by the US Navy. The fourth version was designated GTBB which was a wrecker truck for recovery service. The GTBB is the rarest of all versions because only fifty of these were built. All versions had a turning radius of 32 feet and could ford water depths up to 25 inches.
More pics including the sideways jump seat; https://www.militarytrader.com/military-vehicles/a-great-little-workhorse
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