Ford GTB

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Ford GTB
G-622 Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette, USMC 166487 pic2.JPG
G-622 Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette, USMC #166487
Overview
ManufacturerFord Motor Company
Production1943–1945
AssemblyEdgewater, New Jersey
Body and chassis
Body style 2-door truck
2-door Wrecker
2-door bomb service
Powertrain
Engine 226 cu in (3,703 cc) Ford G8T I6
Transmission 3-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase varies by model
Lengthvaries by model
Widthvaries by model
Heightvaries by model
Curb weight varies by model

The Ford GTB, commonly called the Burma Jeep, was a 112-ton 4x4 truck produced during WWII by Ford and was used primarily by the United States military, primarily the US Navy and Marine Corps. The GTB was used primarily in the Pacific Theater during World War II, with many being used on the "Burma Road". [1] [2] [3]

Contents

GTBs remained in service after WW II. Some were used during the Korean War (1950-1953). The last units were retired from service as late as 1967. [4]

The GTB's Ordnance Standard nomenclature number was G-622.

Variants

Ford produced over 15,000 of these low silhouette, short, and maneuverable GTB's in five models, with all except the GTBS having dual rear wheels: [5]

Cab of Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette G-622 Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette pic1.JPG
Cab of Ford GTB, Cargo, Low Silhouette
Ford GTB Low Silhouette Cargo U.S.N. #101471 G-622 4x4 Ford GTB Low Silhouette Cargo U.S.N. 101471 pic3.JPG
Ford GTB Low Silhouette Cargo U.S.N. #101471

Operators


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Chile (U.S. shipping to protect mining ports)

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Ford GTB (Chile)

Notes

  1. "Ford Burma Jeep". revivaler.com. 10 October 2018.
  2. "1943 Ford GTBA G622 Burma Jeep". Estrella Warbird Museum.
  3. "The Rare Ford Burma Jeep - A WW2-Era 4x4 Truck Capable of Almost Anything". silodrome.com. 24 October 2018.
  4. "Ford GTB G-622: A great "little workhorse"", Military Trader, 6 May 2021
  5. "1943 Ford GTBA G622 Burma Jeep | Estrella Warbird Museum".

General references

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