Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1955 M54 Mack 5-ton 6×6 cargo truck and M332 ammo trailer
A look at a 1955 M54 Mack 5-ton 6×6 Cargo Truck and M332 Ammo trailer
G-744 Mack 5-ton 6x6 Cargo Truck
- Net Weight: 19,945 lbs.
- Gross Weight: 39,945 lbs.
- Engine: Continental R6602 6-cylinder
- Displacement: 602 cu. in.
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Horsepower: 224
- Maximum Speed: 52 mph
- Maximum Range: 280 miles
HISTORICAL NOTE:
The M54’s all-steel cab and hard-bottom water crossing capability up to a depth of 30 inches without any preparation was a marked improvement over most WWII-era trucks. From 1954 to 1956, Mack produced 1,126 M54 cargo trucks. Over the following decade, Mack, International Harvester, Reo, Diamond T, Studebaker and Kaiser-Jeep all fulfilled M54 production contracts.
G-660 M332 Trailer
- Net Weight: 2,750 lbs.
- Gross Weight: 5,800 lbs.
HISTORICAL NOTE:
The M332 replaced the WWII-era M10 trailer for transporting ammunition for field artillery. The trailer has a welded-steel, open-topped box mounted on a rectangular tubular steel framework.
From the staff of North America's no. 1 historic military vehicle source -- Military Vehicles Magazine
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