In 1943 there was some attempt on making low silhouette trucks. Also GMC was involved.
It was on a 151 inch wheelbase frame and sported a big winch in front.
And it looks as they managed to get it only two inches lower than the open cabbed CCKW..... when frontwindow and tarps down..
Any more info on this??
What was the range of serialnumbers? And henche to the wheelbase. I have not found any other GMC with this wheelbase. Was it a "brand new frame" used?
There was also some trails on the CCKW 352 trucks with wb 145 inches. here they managed to get the silhouette 4 inches lower. More info on these?
There was also some trucks dessignated DAKW and DOKW
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GMC DCKW "low silhouette"
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I believe that they were only prototypes and thus single units or just a few.
The problem with a GMC low silhouette truck would be the combination of a vertical OHV engine and the front axle. Have you ever noticed the intentional 'dent' in the CCKW oil pan? It is there for a reason...
The problem with a GMC low silhouette truck would be the combination of a vertical OHV engine and the front axle. Have you ever noticed the intentional 'dent' in the CCKW oil pan? It is there for a reason...
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1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
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Axels moved forward
I know of the oil pan "problems"...
But on the DCKW (at least) the front axel is moved forward so it actually is in front of the radiator to acomodate the problem.
And also wondering why it took that long time before GMC came with the two pice oilpan, so the engines could fit on both Timken and GM frames..
Rolf
But on the DCKW (at least) the front axel is moved forward so it actually is in front of the radiator to acomodate the problem.
And also wondering why it took that long time before GMC came with the two pice oilpan, so the engines could fit on both Timken and GM frames..
Rolf
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