Studebaker US6 truck[/url]), resp. by International Harvester ( M5H6). Although all 3 companies succeeded in the US military competition and in 1941 serial production of their models began (US6 began production at the South Bend in Indiana in June 1941), ultimately most of the Studebakers produced ended up in Lend-Lease deliveries to US allies (especially the USSR).
As part of the Standard Nomenclature List, the vehicle received (regardless of version) catalog number G630.
US6 vehicles were produced in several versions differing in the cabin (canvas cover, fixed cabin), wheelbase (short - SWB - 148in/3759 mm, long - LWB - 162in/4115 mm), drive (6x6, 6x4), or installation of a winch and superstructures. The manufacturer distinguished the individual versions by the designation from U1 to U13. The US6 used a cabin of the civilian version of the M modified for military use, in December 1942, the production of vehicles began with an open cabin with a canvas cover. However, due to the complaints of the majority user - due to the climatic conditions of the USSR - the fixed roof of the cabin was returned to production in March 1943. In total, about 10,000 pieces of vehicles with a canvas roof were produced (out of a total of 197,687 vehicles). Production of the US6 model line was terminated in August 1945.
In an effort to increase vehicle production, it was decided in 1944 to start licensed production of the US6 at Reo Motors. A total of 22204 reo US6 vehicles were produced at Reo's Lansing plant by the end of the war.
Vehicles with 6x4 drive were designed for use on fixed roads as cars, with a specified maximum load capacity of 5 t (4536 kg). 6x6 off-road vehicles had a maximum payload set at 2.5 tonnes (2268 kg).
Basic chassis models US6:
US6 U1 - flatbed with a short plane without a winch
US6 U2 - short wheelbase flatbed with winch
US6 U3 - flatbed with long wheelbase without winch
US6 U4 - flatbed with long wheelbase with winch
US6 U5 - tank (750 gallons/3409.5 l) with a long wheelbase
US6 U6 - 6x4 short wheelbase tractor
US6 U7 - road flatbed truck 6x4 with a long wheelbase without winch
US6 U8 - road truck 6x4 with a long wheelbase with a winch
US6 U9 - chassis for body with long wheelbase without winch
US6 U10 - rear tipper with short wheelbase without winch
US6 U11 - rear tipper with short wheelbase with winch
US6 U12 - side tipper with short wheelbase without winch
US6 U13 - side tipper with short wheelbase with winch
Production of road versions with 6x4 drive (U6, U7, U8) was terminated in July 1945.
Source: Doyle, David (2003). Standard catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles. Kraus Publications. ISBN 0-87349-508-X
As part of the Standard Nomenclature List, the vehicle received (regardless of version) catalog number G630.
US6 vehicles were produced in several versions differing in the cabin (canvas cover, fixed cabin), wheelbase (short - SWB - 148in/3759 mm, long - LWB - 162in/4115 mm), drive (6x6, 6x4), or installation of a winch and superstructures. The manufacturer distinguished the individual versions by the designation from U1 to U13. The US6 used a cabin of the civilian version of the M modified for military use, in December 1942, the production of vehicles began with an open cabin with a canvas cover. However, due to the complaints of the majority user - due to the climatic conditions of the USSR - the fixed roof of the cabin was returned to production in March 1943. In total, about 10,000 pieces of vehicles with a canvas roof were produced (out of a total of 197,687 vehicles). Production of the US6 model line was terminated in August 1945.
In an effort to increase vehicle production, it was decided in 1944 to start licensed production of the US6 at Reo Motors. A total of 22204 reo US6 vehicles were produced at Reo's Lansing plant by the end of the war.
Vehicles with 6x4 drive were designed for use on fixed roads as cars, with a specified maximum load capacity of 5 t (4536 kg). 6x6 off-road vehicles had a maximum payload set at 2.5 tonnes (2268 kg).
Basic chassis models US6:
US6 U1 - flatbed with a short plane without a winch
US6 U2 - short wheelbase flatbed with winch
US6 U3 - flatbed with long wheelbase without winch
US6 U4 - flatbed with long wheelbase with winch
US6 U5 - tank (750 gallons/3409.5 l) with a long wheelbase
US6 U6 - 6x4 short wheelbase tractor
US6 U7 - road flatbed truck 6x4 with a long wheelbase without winch
US6 U8 - road truck 6x4 with a long wheelbase with a winch
US6 U9 - chassis for body with long wheelbase without winch
US6 U10 - rear tipper with short wheelbase without winch
US6 U11 - rear tipper with short wheelbase with winch
US6 U12 - side tipper with short wheelbase without winch
US6 U13 - side tipper with short wheelbase with winch
Production of road versions with 6x4 drive (U6, U7, U8) was terminated in July 1945.