Info on Airportable GMC tippers

[mullvane]

Hi all, could someone on here tell me the amount of airportable GMC tippers that were produced and when (as others have told me either '43 or '45), as i have looked on the GMC production thread, am i right in thinking that the airportable tippers would have been produced sometime from Nov '44-May '45??

Jack

[Runflat]

There was an article on airborne GMCs in Wheels and Tracks magazine #22.

 

Engineering work is said to have started on the project in September 1943 with a prototype conversion kit being delivered in February 1944. Over 7,250 examples were made: 3,880 lwb cargo; 2,497 lwb cargo with winch; 475 lwb cargo/dump; plus over 400 swb types.

[mullvane]

thanks Runflat, i don't suppose that it is still possible to get hold of that article you mentioned??

Jack

[JIM GILMORE]

It should be noted that most Air-portable GMC's were converted from standard production vehicles.

 

Several contractors were involved in this program including Ford Motor Co. at their Richmond, CA plant.

 

I have a series of GMC factory photos showing all the steps in the conversion of a production CCKW into an Air-portable vehicle.

 

I would have to check my copies of the Ordnance Production/Delivery records to determine if any were produced by GMC at the factory.

[shopnut]

It should be noted that most Air-portable GMC's were converted from standard production vehicles.

 

Several contractors were involved in this program including Ford Motor Co. at their Richmond, CA plant.

 

I have a series of GMC factory photos showing all the steps in the conversion of a production CCKW into an Air-portable vehicle.

 

I would have to check my copies of the Ordnance Production/Delivery records to determine if any were produced by GMC at the factory.

 

Any chance of posting the factory pictures of the CCKW conversion to airportables?

 

Regards