Chevrolet G506
| Chevrolet G506 truck | |
|---|---|
Chevrolet 1+1⁄2-ton cargo truck with winch (pilot model) | |
| 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 (G-7107 cargo with winch) | |
| Mass | 7,545 lb (3,422 kg) |
| Length | 18 ft 8 in (5.69 m) overall 12 ft 1 in (3.68 m) wheelbase |
| Width | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Height | 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m) |
| Engine | Chevrolet BV1001 235 235+1⁄2 cu in (3,859 cc) I6 petrol 83 hp (62 kW) at 3,100 rpm |
| Payload capacity | 1+1⁄2 short tons (1.4 t) |
| Drive | 4x4 |
| Transmission | 4-forward, 1-reverse manual 2-speed transfer case |
| Suspension | Live axles on semi-elliptical leaf springs |
Operational range | 270 mi (434.5 km) |
| Maximum speed | 48 mph (77 km/h) |
| References | Doyle 2003, p. 98, Ware 2014, p. 135 |
The G-506 trucks, 1+1⁄2-ton, 4x4, produced as the Chevrolet G7100 (and originally G4100) models, were a series of (light) medium four wheel drive trucks used by the United States Army and its allies during and after World War II. This series came in standard cargo, as well as many specialist type bodies.