The Mack T19 was a half-track transporter/artillery tractor project developed during World War II. It was not the company's first half-track vehicle project Mack Truck, as early as the 1920s the company had developed prototypes designated AB and AC with Chriestie and Gilliland type running gear. In 1941, the company prototyped the T1 self-propelled semi-axial anti-aircraft gun with a Bofors 40 mm gun, a rear-mounted 192 hp engine and tracks from a M3 tank, followed by the T3 semi-axial armoured personnel carrier prototype. The T19 prototype (2 units) was produced in 1942. The T19 was an armored personnel carrier with an assumed payload of 2.5 tons, equipped with a winch with a 7-ton pull (some sources give 15 tons). Again, the rear-engined concept was used, with propulsion provided by a Continental R6572 engine rated at 215 hp and displacing 9.37 litres (572 cu in) via a 4-speed Mack synchromesh transmission and a 2-speed auxiliary gearbox. Steering was provided by the front axle and the vehicle's top speed was 60 km/h (60 mph). The interior space of the vehicle was capable of carrying 13 (14) soldiers. The transporter could also be used as a tractor for the needs of heavy artillery, including the transport of personnel and ammunition, and was also tested as an 81 mm mortar carrier.
The weight of the vehicle, armored with 6 mm (¼ in) armor, was 10565 kg (23,292 lb), the combat weight was 13063 kg (28,800 lb)
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