The GMC CCKW

anybody out there have a compleat k-list.
should we start one?
http://www.radomes.org/museum/equip/SCR-270.html

heres a few more.
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k-what

signal corps trucks that were put togeather for a spacific use
were given a K- number
like the famous k-51 chevy panal truck for the scr-299 radio.
or the famous k-52 ben hur generator trailer.
or the famous k-53 2 1/2 ton van.

the earlest no I have found is the k-18/ k-19 truck and trailer combo
for the scr- 197 radio.

and the latest is the k-83 for the semi trailer dolly

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some more
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http://www.history.navy.mil/library/online/radar-3.htm

this site shows a lot of van stuff but doesent give any K-numbers
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some more k-numbers
http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USMC/re ... ous-4.html

scroll down to charts
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Just a correction:


The K51 Chevy housed the SCR-299

The HO-17 slide in radio shelter in back of the CCKW housed the SCR-399

Ah, thank your for the information.

this would probably be a good thing to go on a wiki,
if any one knows how to do that .

I think one reason the k-list has so many holes, is that all the radar stuff
was top secret at the time, in looking at the radar web sites, those guys
are focused on the electronics, and dont really care about the vehicles.
guess I'm going to have to start shooting off e-mails to the radar guys.
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another k site
http://www.jedsite.info/trailers/alpha/ ... intro.html

this guy has a few more pics
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http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/htmls/wea01233.htm

evedently this is a K-78 trailer
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any body got tm 11-1090
for the k-76 and k-77
trailers?
thanks
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ok dokie. this is every thing I'v been able to glean off the net.
the army museums have been less than helpful.

K-1
thru
k-17 unknown

K-18= trk. van....................................................scr-197
k-19= trlr. 1 ton, 1 axil........................................scr-197
k-20= trlr. .........................................................scr-250
k-21= unk. ...................................................................
k-22= trlr. turntable radar....................................scr-270
k-23= unk. .................................................................
k-24= unk. .................................................................
k-25= unk. .................................................................
k-26= unk...................................................................
k-27= unk.....................................................................
k-28= trlr. turntable radar....................................scr-268
k-29= trlr. (u-haul) .............................................scr-277
k-30= trk. van opperating....................................scr-270
k-31= trk. 5/6 ton 4x4 van power, pe-74...............scr-270
k-32= prime mover 4 ton cabover 4x4 .................scr-270
k-33= trk. stake body gmc ant. hauller..................scr-270
k-34= trlr. power ................................................scr-268
k-35= trlr. house 1.5 ton 2 axil.........................................
k-36= trlr. 2 ton, telephone pole......................................
k-37= trlr. 5 ton telephone pole/ reel..............................
k-38= trlr. 1/4 ton linsemans/splicer ...............................
k-39= unk.......................................................................
k-40= unk.......................................................................
k-41= unk.......................................................................
k-42= trk 1.5 ton telephone maint. pole setter....................
k-43= trk 1.5 ton telephone maint. pole setter....................
k-44= trk 1.5 ton auger....................................................
k-45= unk.......................................................................
k-46= unk.......................................................................
k-47= unk.......................................................................
k-48= unk.......................................................................
k-49= unk.......................................................................
k-50= trk. 3/4 ton dodge telephone maint. wc-59................
k-51= trk. 1.5 ton chevy panal...............................scr-299
k-52= trlr. ben hur + pe-95..............................................
k-53= trk. 2.5 ton van......................................................
k-54= trk. 1.5 ton stake bed. updated k-33........................
k-55= trlr. 21' aircraft plotting................................scr-572
k-56= trk. 6 ton 4x4 white 24' van?........................scr-268
k-57= unk.......................................................................
k-58= unk.......................................................................
k-59= unk.......................................................................
k-60= trk. 2.5 ton van gmc....................................scr-268-B
k-61= unk........................................................................
k-62= trk. 5/6 ton 4x4.......................................................
k-63= trlr. ben hur + pe-99................................................
k-64= trlr. ............................................................scr-270
k-65= trlr. house 1.5 ton (k-35)..........................................
k-66= trlr. radar ant.? .......................................................
k-67= unk.........................................................................
k-68= unk.........................................................................
k-69= unk.........................................................................
k-70= unk.........................................................................
k-71= unk.........................................................................
k-72= unk........................................................scr-527
k-73= unk.........................................................................
k-74= unk.........................................................................
k-75= trlr.........................................................scr-545
k-76= trlr........... tm 11-1090............................scr-527
k-77= trlr........... tm 11-1090............................scr-527
k-78= trlr. semi van .........................................scr-584
k-79= unk.........................................................................
k-80= unk.........................................................................
k-81= unk.........................................................................
k-82= unk.........................................................................
k-83= dolly for k-78 trailer..................................................

and there you have it.
if you of know any others speak up.
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Thanks! That was very nice of you!

Here's the list I have.

U.S. Signal Corps K-series

K-18 1 ½ ton 4x4 transmitter truck
K-19 receiver trailer
K-22 4 ton antenna trailer
K-28 4 ton antenna trailer
K-29 1 ton house trailer
K-30 4x4 5 ton Autocar van
K-31 4x4 5 ton Autocar van
K-32 4x4 5 ton tractor Autocar
K-33 1 ½ ton 4x4 stake & platform truck
K-34 trailer, power
K-35 telephone message center trailer
K-36 pole trailer
K-37 cable & pole trailer
K-38 splicer trailer
K-39 trailer
K-40 trailer
K-41 trailer
K-42 4x4 1 ½ ton telephone maintenance & construction truck wo/w
K-43 4x4 1 ½ ton telephone maintenance & construction truck w/w
K-44 4x4 1 ½ ton telephone earth boring truck
K-45 1 ½ ton photographic trailer
K-49 trailer
K-50 4x4 ¾ ton light maintenance & installation
K-51 panel van
K-52 1 ton trailer for PE-95 gen set
K-53 2 ½ ton 6x6 van truck
K-54 1 ½ ton 4x4 stake & platform truck
K-55 telephone central office trailer
K-56 6x6 van truck 6 ton White
K-57 2 ½ ton 6x6 van truck
K-58 trailer
K-59 2 ½ ton 6x6 van truck
K-60 2 ½ ton 6x6 van truck
K-61 2 ½ ton 6x6 van truck
K-62 5-6 ton 6x6 van truck
K-63 1 ton trailer PE-99 Gen set
K-65 1 ½ ton trailer
K-67 trailer
K-70 1 ½ ton 4x4 panel van
K-71 10 ton antenna trailer
K-72 trailer
K-75 10 ton large van trailer for SCR-545
K-76 trailer
K-77 trailer
K-78 13 ton large van trailer for SCR-584
K-83 trailer dolly

Nice work Chris T and Brian.

Which one of you 2 wants to consolidate the list on an MS Exel spreadsheet and send it on to me?

We will make it 3 columns with the K- number, description, and a thumbnail.

I will then post it to the main site so it can get "googled" and be available to everyone world wide.

Another valuable part of history recovered.

Bill

nice, thats a couple more 2.5s than we knew about before.
I'm wunderin if the 4, 2.5's used with the scr-268-B radar each had
there own k-number depending on there function.?

power
rectifier
antina
opperator hut.

anybody know?
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ok, my wife the bookkeepper knows how that works,
I'll give it a shot.
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one things for sure, I'v learned more about radar than I ever wanted to.
sent the latest list.
any other info. is going to have to come out of manuals.
wich means lib of cong.
wich takes forever.

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bert on the dodge forum posted an updated version on the wiki.
still looking for stuff if you know of anything.
http://ww2dodge.com/w/index.php?title=K-list

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