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US military truck
Motor vehicle
Ford GTB
G-622 Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette, USMC #166487
Manufacturer Ford Motor Company Production 1943–1945 Assembly Edgewater, New Jersey
Body style 2-door truck 2-door Wrecker 2-door bomb service
Engine 226 cu in (3,703 cc)
Ford
G8T
I6
Transmission 3-speed
manual
Wheelbase varies by model Length varies by model Width varies by model Height varies by model
Curb weight varies by model
The Ford GTB , commonly called the Burma Jeep , was a 11 ⁄2 -ton 4x4 truck produced during WWII by
Ford and was used primarily by the
United States military , primarily the
US Navy and
Marine Corps . The GTB was used primarily in the
Pacific Theater during
World War II , with many being used on the "
Burma Road ".
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GTBs remained in service after WW II. Some were used during the
Korean War (1950-1953). The last units were retired from service as late as 1967.
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The GTB's Ordnance Standard nomenclature number was G-622.
Variants
Ford produced over 15,000 of these low silhouette, short, and maneuverable GTB's in five models, with all except the GTBS having dual rear wheels:
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Cab of Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette
Ford GTB Low Silhouette Cargo U.S.N. #101471
GTB truck, Cargo, the basic version with a troop/cargo carrying bed equipped with side mounted folding bench seats,
GTBA truck, (US Navy) All navy versions were produced in "Ocean Grey"
GTBB truck,
Wrecker , (Rare, only 50 produced)
GTBS truck, Bomb Service with crane (US Navy)
GTBC truck, Bomb Service with crane (USN, improved)
Operators
United States
Chile (U.S. shipping to protect mining ports)
Notes
General references
TM 10-1435 Maintenance Manual for Ford GTB (G622) 1 1⁄2-ton 4×4 truck , August 20, 1942 edition. 181 pages.
TM 10-1434 Illustrated Parts for Ford 1 1⁄2-ton 4×4 truck , July 1942
See also
Jeffery Quad - a similar but much older vehicle
Mazda Pathfinder XV-1 , commonly called the Mazda Jeep or the Burmese Jeep, is a 4x4 Mazda built from 1970 to 1973 in an assembly plant in Myanmar strictly for Myanmar market.
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