DDoyle Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 (edited) Greetings! I am currently working on a book about the Studebaker US6, which will be comparable to my earlier 504-page CCKW book, and need a bit of assistance. I would like to hear from anyone who has copies of contract or key cards related to these vehicles. Unfortunately, I find myself needing this info when my normal sources are closed due to COVID-19, so any reply from this group greatly appreciated. Also, some British US6 trucks have their headlights on the passenger side fender, others on the driver's side fender, and I have yet to discover the reasoning behind this. Anyone here have an explanation? Best wishes, David Doyle www.DavidDoyleBooks.com Edited April 3, 2020 by DDoyle better info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 The headlight positions would be due to ones that operated in the UK and those that were overseas. I do not know how many US6 trucks continued in service with the British Army post 1950, as this is when the Key Cards were introduced, to convert vehicle records from Census numbers to Army registration numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDoyle Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 Thanks for this Richard! Do you know what Theater/country would have required the single headlight be mounted on the right fender (as viewed from inside the truck)? Sounds like I can rule out key cards, and am now looking only for people who may have contract cards. Thanks for the help! Sincerely, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 3, 2020 Share Posted April 3, 2020 44 minutes ago, DDoyle said: Thanks for this Richard! Do you know what Theater/country would have required the single headlight be mounted on the right fender (as viewed from inside the truck)? Sounds like I can rule out key cards, and am now looking only for people who may have contract cards. Thanks for the help! Sincerely, David David, British vehicles had the left hand headlamp working for the UK and when overseas, where driving on the other side of the road, the working lamp was switched to the right hand side. The vehicle wiring diagrams make this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDoyle Posted April 3, 2020 Author Share Posted April 3, 2020 34 minutes ago, Richard Farrant said: David, British vehicles had the left hand headlamp working for the UK and when overseas, where driving on the other side of the road, the working lamp was switched to the right hand side. The vehicle wiring diagrams make this point. Thanks, this is a big help as the Studebaker manuals do not reflect this, as nearly as I can determine. Best, David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon_M Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Well spotted Richard, I would never have worked that out. They positioned the headlight "kerb side" as appropriate then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 THERE are no Studebaker US 6 listed in the no2 key cards and l believe the reason is due to the rearming of armies in Europe after ww2 THE MARSHALL AID PLAN and the LEND LEASE ACT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDoyle Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thanks for the info Wally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) Hi Mike Cecil wrote a short article on the 1200 odd Australian issued US6 trucks. Have you seen the article ? The army reserve here used US6 til 1971 at least Edited April 23, 2020 by goanna 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDoyle Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 yes, and have corresponded with Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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