Chevrolet G506
| Chevrolet G506 Truck | |
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Chevrolet 1 1⁄2-ton cargo truck with winch
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| Type | 1 1⁄2-ton 4x4 truck |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Pontiac West Assembly, Yellow Coach/GM Truck and Coach |
| Produced | 1940–45 |
| No. built | 168,603 |
| Specifications (Cargo with winch) | |
| Weight | 8,215 lb (3,726 kg) (empty) |
| Length | 224 in (570 cm) |
| Width | 86 in (220 cm) |
| Height | 107 in (270 cm) |
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| Engine | Chevrolet BV1001 235 83 hp (62 kW) |
| Transmission | 4 speed X 2 range |
| Suspension | Live beam axles on leaf springs |
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Operational
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270 mi (434.5 km) |
| Speed | 48 mph (77 km/h) |
The Chevrolet G506 trucks were a series of 1 1⁄2-ton 4x4 trucks produced by Chevrolet and used by the U.S. Army during and after World War II. This series had cargo and many specialist type bodies.
The G506 was a U.S Army Ordnance Corps supply catalog designation for the 1 1⁄2-ton, 4X4, truck chassis built in large numbers by the Chevrolet Motor Division of GM.
During World War II, the USA sent 151,053 1 1⁄2-ton trucks of the G506 type to the Soviet Union as part of the Lend-Lease program. The Soviet Red Army's logistics/transport capabilities improved dramatically in the spring and summer of 1943 largely as a result of the steady supply of American-made trucks (such as Studebaker US6s and the Chevrolet G506s) for the USSR.
The G506 used a Chevrolet BV-1001-UP, a 235 cu in (3.9 L) overhead valve inline 6 cylinder gasoline engine developing 83 hp (62 kW) at 3100 rpm and 184 lbf·ft (249 N·m) of torque at 1,000 rpm. This is a smaller version of the engine used in the GMC CCKW.
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