discussion Vehicle type?

[Guest]

Hi all,
Can anyone id what US truck this is please, am I right or wrong in presuming it's a 2.5t gmc 6x6.?
Thanks in advance
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[SimonT]

M16 Workshop truck

 

[Guest]

Thanks Simon, for quick reply, I'll see if I can find some more reference images.

 

[Guest]

Simon, had a quick look at m16 as you suggested, in this image its wheeled not tracked, have you put in a wrong digit?, also has anyone seen any other images like this, here are a couple of similar (For discussion), I've found, if anyone can point me to some more that would be great.ta
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[Jon Heptonstall]

Hi Brad.There're some good pics on Primeportal of GMC CCKW 353.
Jon.
P.s. I think that's the base for the M16.

 

[Guest]

Hi Brad.There're some good pics on Primeportal of GMC CCKW 353.
Jon.

Thanks Jon, just popping over there now.:thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Jon bookmarked that site, thanks,

 

[Steve Jones]

Took these in Overloon. Dont know if this is what you are after

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[Guest]

Steve thank you, both good ta, especially the soft top.:thumb2:.. Was it a Gmc?

 

[SimonT]

Brad - it's an M16 workshop body not the M16 quad 50 half track
They have a habit of using the same references for all kinds of different equipment

 

[Guest]

Brad - it's an M16 workshop body not the M16 quad 50 half track
They have a habit of using the same references for all kinds of different equipment

Ok buddy, thanks, eco friendly even way back then, then..:thumb2::thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Thanks all, found what looking for, again the forum members come through.. :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
Heres a http if anyone is interested ....
http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/145070-ordnance-truck-6x6-m16-machine-shop/
Nb..plan now out of the window,:crying: artistic licence request in the post.:cold-sweat:

 

[Guest]

Brad - it's an M16 workshop body not the M16 quad 50 half track
They have a habit of using the same references for all kinds of different equipment

Indeed: very important with American equipment is to never just give the M-number, but always the category or type as well. “I built a figure of an American WWII soldier armed with an M1.” What kind of M1? An M1 rifle, an M1 carbine, an M1 submachine gun, an M1 rocket launcher — what?

This, BTW, is what the Americans themselves discovered too in the early 1940s, which is why they had no M4 light tank but went from M3 to M5: to avoid confusion with the M4 medium tank. Or why the armoured car intended to be named M10 was eventually called the M20 instead (because of the M10 3-inch gun motor carriage).

 

[minitnkr]

They also often had soft & hardshell versions of the various workshop vehicles. PaulE

 

[Guest]

Thanks Jakko, this is gives an idea of what you said , https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=List+of+U.S.+military+vehicles+by+model+number
Paul , going by what was in the list on the site above, I think I can get away with what i have in mind on my soft top GMC.
Thanks again.