Studebaker Pictures

Trucks used by the U.S. Army in world War II that were 2.5 tons and larger. Such as Studebaker US-6, International M5-6, 4 Ton tractors (Auto Car, etc.), 5 Ton (Corbitt, etc.), the Dragon Wagon, and any other trucks 2.5 tons and over.
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Studebaker Pictures

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Why so rare???What model is it ??.

Is this the same??
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CCKW 352 1942 No 7 set
CCKW 353 1943 cargo
CCKW 353 1945 cargo under restoration
Dodge WC 51 1944
Ford GPW 1944
Morris LRC 1944 under restoration
Polsten Quad 1944
Willys M38A1 1963
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Post by John V Cliche »

Hi Chappers

I guess the rareity comes from it never being completed and put into service

The seller said it still had original tires and paint .

Personally if I were to spend that much cash for a HMV there are a few others I would buy first.

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[quote="Chappers"]Why so rare???What model is it ??.

Is this the same??
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HI Chappers
Yes that truck is a Studebaker the fender is a dead giveaway,I believe the model is US6, and why so rare there is no were near as many compared to the GMC , most of the studebakers went to lend lease and most of them went to Russia where a lot of them were destroyed ,what survived were never returned.There were a lot of them in the states after WW11 and where sold off, and used up in logging and other heavy use industries and driven into the ground :cry: Australia recieved a good number of them during the war and a few have survived down under.
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Post by Chappers »

There's a guy in the U.K with these,He wanted about £7000 each .All are in new condition with only about 3ooo miles on the clocks. A lot cheaper than the one in the US.



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CCKW 352 1942 No 7 set
CCKW 353 1943 cargo
CCKW 353 1945 cargo under restoration
Dodge WC 51 1944
Ford GPW 1944
Morris LRC 1944 under restoration
Polsten Quad 1944
Willys M38A1 1963
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Post by armydriver »

Wow, that is a real gold mine of trucks.
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Post by oldreliable9_47 »

Are those studebakers all original? nice trucks indeed

Those trucks are rare here in the states...europeans have the luxery in having better access to a lot of equipment and vehicles than over here..
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Post by Degsy »

The guy who owns them imported them from Australia.
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Studebakers in Australia

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I can confirm that there a some good ones still in Australia, they seem to be about in similar numbers to the GMC.

I was told that they were very little used by the Australian Army, and were released for sale much later than the GMs. I have seen for sale a couple of very low mileage units, all original, asking price $A 15-20,000. ( that is
US $10-15,000 or UK 5-7000 pounds), I know a fellow that bought one, dont know what he paid, I reckon it would have been less than the asking price,
apparently it is totally original with all army markings and even tags ( although I am not sure what the tags are!)
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Studebaker photos

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Here is a photo of Studebaker on the beach taken in 2001
at Stockton beach Australia. This is my first try of photo posting, if it works i will post the others.
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more studebaker photos from Australia

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These vehicles belonged to members of the Sydney Military Vehicle club.
I have only recently found out this beach ( Port Stephens) was one of 2
training areas for the American Army in WW2 for amphibious landings.
The other was Bribie Island in Qld. Apparently all the local roads were constructed by them as well.

My CCKW can also be seen in one photo.

regards Image[/img]Image[/img]
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another Stude pic

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This is a pic of a Studebaker with tipper, was for sale in 11/2001

Taken by my brother-in-law on the side of the road near Lismore, NSW,
Australia.

Asking price was $AU 16500 ( aprrox US 12800 )Image[/img]
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1941 GMC 352 A1 Cargo 29595
1942 GMC 353 F2 Workshop 102620 ST6 Type M18 Electrical Repair
1942 GMC 353 B2 Cargo
1942 Ben Hur 1ton Wooden Cargo Trailer
1942 Chevrolet G506 G7113 Tractor 1NK 245837
1944 5ton The Trailer Company of America, Stake and Platform Semi Trailer
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Re: Studebaker Pictures

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Gotta love the Studebakers.

Im working on one now.

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Re: Studebaker Pictures

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Does that guy in England still have any Studebakers or are they all sold?

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Re: Studebaker Pictures

Post by Motto »

The fellow that had all those Studebakers in his shed in the UK was Allan Chapman of Kettering. He died some years ago and I understand his collection was sold off. I owned one of the trucks here in Australia for many years before selling it to him.

David
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