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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 ...
GM Defense is the military product subsidiary of General Motors, headquartered in Concord, North Carolina. It focuses on defense industry needs with hydrogen fuel cell and other advanced mobility technologies. [ 2] GM Defense projects include SURUS (Silent Utility Rover Universal Superstructure), an autonomous modular platform joint project ...
six speed automatic. The M1301 Infantry Squad Vehicle ( ISV) is an air-transportable high-speed, [1] light utility vehicle selected by the United States Army in 2020. [2] It is based on the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 platform. [3] An ISV can carry nine infantrymen. [2] Fielding began in 2021, along with initial operational test and evaluation (IOTE ...
M289 truck, Missile Launcher, 5-ton 6 x 6 (G744), Honest John (Note - for vehicle mounted rocket launchers see List of U.S. Army Rocket Launchers By Model Number) M291 truck, Van, Expandable, 5-ton, 6 × 6 (G744) – M39 series 5-ton 6×6 truck. M292 truck, Van, 2 1⁄2 -ton, Expansible (G742)- M35 series 2½-ton 6x6 cargo truck.
General Motors. (1984–2005) AM General. (2005–present) Production. 1976–present. The Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle ( CUCV; / ˈkʌkviː / KUK-vee ), [1] later the Light Service Support Vehicle ( LSSV ), is a vehicle program instituted to provide the United States military with light utility vehicles based on a civilian truck chassis.
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 GM Futurliners were a group of custom vehicles, styled in the 1940s by Harley Earl for General Motors, and integral to the company's Parade of Progress—a North American traveling exhibition promoting future cars and technologies. [2] [3] Having earlier used eight custom Streamliners from 1936 to 1940, [4] GM sponsored the Parade of ...
General Motors companion make program. In the late 1920s, American automotive company General Motors (GM) launched four companion makes to supplement its existing lineup of five-passenger car [a] brands, or makes. [b] The companion makes were LaSalle, introduced for the 1927 model year to supplement Cadillac; Marquette, introduced in 1929 for ...