The Jeep trailer was a small 1/4-ton cargo trailer designed to be towed by U.S. Army Jeeps.
trailer 1/4-ton, cargo, amphibian. 1943
History[]
When the Army developed the Willys MB it needed a cargo trailer that would track behind the vehicle. The first trailer was called the "Trailer, 1/4-ton, 2W, cargo, Amphibian". The second version which was built for the Willys M38, was called the M100 trailer, and the third version, for the M151 MUTT was called the M416 trailer.
Versions[]
- The World War II version came in both the standard, and K-38A versions. the K-38A was a modification of the K-38 trailer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps
- The Korean War version, or M100 was also modified into the M367 trailer for the Signal corps. and also came in a plain chassis the M116.
- The Canadian Army version, or M100 CDN very closely resembles the M100, except it was manufactured in Winnipeg at Motor Coach Industries (MCI) or the Canadian Armed Forces.
- The Vietnam War version, or M416 came in the following modifications. M416A1, M416B1, M569 chassis, and V-498 trailer for AN/TTC-41.
M416 trailer
See also[]
- List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
- List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation (G529),(G747), and (G857)
- List of U.S. military vehicles by model number
References[]
- TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. dated 1 sept. 1943: http://www.scribd.com/doc/140198120/TM-9-2800-1943-STANDARD-MILITARY-MOTOR-VEHICLES-1-SEPTEMBER-1943
- TM 9-2800 Military vehicles dated Oct. 1947
- TM 11-227 Signal Communication Directory. dated 10 April 1944
- TM 11-487 Electrical Communication systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944
- TM 9-2330-251-14 Trailer Cargo 1/4Ton [1]
External links[]
- http://wwiijeepparts.com/Archives/JeepTrailer.html
- http://www.olive-drab.com/idphoto/id_photos_mbt.php
- http://bantamt3c.com/ civilian version.
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