M6 Bomb Service Truck

The M6 Bomb Service Truck is a truck that was produced by Chevrolet during World War II. The M6 was a 1.5-tonne (1.7-short-ton) 4x4 truck that was used to tow M5 Bomb Trailers around on airfields. It could move up to five M5 trailers at once. It either used a Beebee winch, a Holan Hoist, or a modified version of the Braden winch.

It could also be used to tow ammunition around an ammunition dump. The truck was designated as an M6 Chevrolet Bomb Service Truck. It is believed that Chevrolet produced about 7,000 of these trucks during World War II. It was soon replaced by GMC CCKW-based M27 Bomb Service Truck.

Specifications

The M6 Bomb Service Truck was a 4×4 truck with a wheelbase of 125 in (3.2 m), a width of 6 ft (1.8 m), and a weight of 6,040 pounds (2.74 t), when unloaded, and a weight of 6,324 pounds (2.869 t) when loaded. It was powered by a 83 hp (62 kW), six-cylinder, Chevrolet, 236-cubic-inch (3,870 cc) engine. The engine had two fuel tanks with a total capacity of 48 US gal (180 l) and a range of 125 mi (201 km).