A few weeks ago I was out in Colorado on the Gold Wing. Stopped and took these pix by an abandoned gas station, somewhere around Red Rock Canyon, near the Colorado/Utah line. Am I correct in thinking this is a WW II era Studebaker truck? Thanks
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Dwain G.,
Looking at the rather unique front fenders, I'd say the GMC link you provided is the same truck. Made 1941-45, so it is WW II era though. It was nice to look at, while taking a break on the road. I'd have opened the driver door and looked for a data plate, but did not wanna get shot, or arrested. LOL
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Originally posted by JoeHall View PostDwain G.,
Looking at the rather unique front fenders, I'd say the GMC link you provided is the same truck. Made 1941-45, so it is WW II era though. It was nice to look at, while taking a break on the road. I'd have opened the driver door and looked for a data plate, but did not wanna get shot, or arrested. LOL
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I posted some photos of John Benter's restored US6 here: https://forum.studebakerdriversclub....1-2=&styleid=2
Craig
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Originally posted by 62champ View PostIf the fenders are missing, I believe the US6 was the only truck of its size that used the opening vent window in the door.
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Originally posted by t walgamuth View PostTo me the clue was the windshield. All the Studebaker trucks I have seen of the ww2 era had the laid back windshield courtesy of Loewry.
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I own a 1945 Studebaker US6, WWII era deuce and a half (2 1/2 ton). The most prominent features compared to the other manufacturer's is that the two piece windshield opens out for ventilation along with typical vent windows in the doors, and the fenders were designed with a flat top so as to be used as a workbench during repairs and maintenance. The side panels located behind the headlamps was also remove-able for engine access. Another mostly unknown feature is that they drove both rear axles with separate driveshafts instead of the typical tandem axle setup linking both units together. Their reasoning was that they could drive over a land mine with the front axle (resulting in disabling it) and still have the rear to function until repairs could be facilitated. The picture posted in post # 2 is correct.
Bill
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