K-55 trailer
The K-55 trailer was a house trailer used by the U.S. Army Signal Corps during and after World War II.
K-55 trailer, 1943, right side view
Specifications
The K-55 trailer was built by two manufacturers, A.J. Miller and Oneonta Linn Corp.[1] Its net weight was 8,200 lbs. It was equipped with electric brakes and had a fifth wheel type hitch. It had five windows and a door on each side.
Usage
The K-55 trailer was used to house the SCR-572 or AN/TTQ-1,[2] operations center, but was also used for message centers at division level.[3]
See also
- List of U.S. Signal Corps vehicles
- List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation (G576)
- K-35 trailer
- M-209 code device
References
- ↑ TM 9-2800 Standard Military Motor Vehicles. dated 1 Sept. 1943. p. 460
- ↑ TM 11-487 Electrical Communication Systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944, p. 104
- ↑ http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/695.cfm
- TM 9-2800 Military Vehicles. dated Oct. 1947: http://www.scribd.com/doc/188375301/TM-9-2800-1947
- TM 11-487 Electrical Communication Systems Equipment. dated 2 Oct. 1944
External links
- http://www.realmilitaryflix.com/public/695.cfm training film, (TF 11-671) featuring K-55 trailer, and SCR-299
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