16th Nov 1944

Karoshi · Post by **Karoshi** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:18 am

"With out it the advance across the could never had been made."

this day in '44 the Red Ball Express was wound up. How different thing could have been without it.

Lets not forget them either.

jhscpa · Post by **jhscpa** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:09 am

Without the trucks [CCKW's], I wonder where Patton would have been to squash the Battle of the Bulge. Who knows.

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:27 pm

I love the lead in photo today. It has long been onw of my favorites. Great work Bill

mmoore · Post by **mmoore** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 5:25 pm

Being an ex MP(germany 59&60) this picture has 2 strong points for me,,thanks Bill

dr deuce · Post by **dr deuce** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:35 pm

We 'could' have won WW2 w/o the Jeep, but not w/o the Jimmy...!

I sometimes wonder what the war would have been like, or collecting today had Studebaker or Ford won the US Army Deuce contract.

If you work on flathead engines, like the Herc (Studebaker) or 239 cid
Ford V8, you get a GREAT appreciation for GM engine engineering.

Also the DUKW needed the GM axle. You could not build a DUKW with the Timken front axle with their knuckle seals. Rear GO to hub sealing was FAR superior though to the GM afterthought design

Bill_Wolf · Post by **Bill_Wolf** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:31 pm

armydriver · Post by **armydriver** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 10:59 am

I love the GMC CCKW. It is an extremely well engineered truck, especially for it's time.

jhscpa · Post by **jhscpa** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:48 pm

Right on... "armydriver"
Most of the Studebakers went to Russia under Lend Lease.

jhscpa · Post by **jhscpa** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 3:48 pm

Right on... "armydriver"
Most of the Studebakers went to Russia under Lend Lease.

Matt · Post by **Matt** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:09 pm

Studebaker US-6's were used in quite large numbers by the Eighth USAAF in England.

Matt.

The GMC CCKW

16th Nov 1944

16th Nov 1944

Patton - Battle of the Bulge

Right on...

Right on...