A fully illustrated and detailed account of the 1 1/2-ton Chevy truck
and its use by the U.S. Army during World War II.
From 1940 to 1945, large numbers of trucks of all categories were
delivered to the U.S. Army by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General
Motors. Over 160,000 of these trucks were G-506 light four-wheel-drive
trucks--which became the standard 1 1/2-ton, 4x4 truck for both the U.S.
Army and Army Air Corps during the war. In addition, many more thousands
were delivered to Allied forces as part of the Lend-Lease program,
including nearly 50,000 delivered to the Soviet Union. Tough, well-built
and more agile than the deuce and a half, the Chevy 11/2 ton played a
part in every theater of operations during the war. Its durability and
mechanical reliability made it ideal for a wide range of missions. Not
for nothing did Chevy advertise the trucks during the war as "Vehicles
of Victory."
More than 75 years after it was designed, the small Chevrolet truck is
still a favorite with collectors. This fully illustrated book details
the different series of trucks and their many uses within the U.S. Army
including cargo trucks, panel delivery trucks for the Signal Corps, dump
trucks for engineers, telephone trucks, tractors, and bomb service
trucks for the air force. It also covers their part in the Lend-Lease
program, and their continued use after the war.
