Title
M35-A2 Military Truck
Description
An olive drab cargo truck with three axels and black tires. The truck has two hitches above the front bumper, a smokestack off to the right side of the vehicle, protruding mirrors on both sides of the cab, and open wooden siding along the bed. The truck has spare tires bolted beneath the middle of the vehicle, a white star on the driver's side door, and markings for Patriots Point Development Authority (PPDA-40) and TRM-278 in white on the front bumper.
The M35-A2 is a medium duty 6x6 cargo truck designed for off-road needs and initially developed for the US Army in the 1950s. It's powered by a LDT 465 engine, a six-cylinder, turbocharged multifuel engine with a manual transmission.
The M35-A2 is a medium duty 6x6 cargo truck designed for off-road needs and initially developed for the US Army in the 1950s. It's powered by a LDT 465 engine, a six-cylinder, turbocharged multifuel engine with a manual transmission.
Context
A cargo-carrying workhorse now used by several other countries, the M35s were often converted into temporary gun trucks during the Vietnam War.
This vehicle arrived at Patriots Point in 2015 after being donated by the town of Mount Pleasant.
This vehicle arrived at Patriots Point in 2015 after being donated by the town of Mount Pleasant.
Accession #
2024.27
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