K-50 truck

The K-50 telephone repair truck was used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during, and after World War II, for the repair and installation of phone lines.

K-50 telephone repair truck

1941 Chevrolet 1/2 ton
Type telephone repair
Place of origin  United States
Specifications
Weight gross 4,150 Lbs.
Length 192-inches
Width 71-inches
Height 75-inches
Crew 2
Armor none
Main
armament
 none
Engine GMC 6-cylinder 216 cid
85.5 hp
Suspension wheels, 4X2
Speed 60 MPH

History

The Signal Corps, at the beginning of World War II needed a light telephone repair truck, and contracted with both Chevrolet, and Dodge for a truck chassis to mount a standard American Telephone & Telegraph tool box bed. the original bed was styled after the Streamline Moderne motif of the 1930s. The second style bed, the K-50B, was a more Utilitairian square box, that mounted the ladder on the top rather than on the side. It was often used in conjunction with the K-38 trailer. all were eventually replaced by the Dodge M37 series V-41 truck

Variations

WC-59, 3/4-ton K-50 telephone truck with ladder on side.
Dodge K-50-B telephone truck with ladder on top.

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