Studebaker US6-U5, WWII US Gasoline Tank Truck
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The Studebaker US6 heavy cargo truck wasdeveloped by the Studebaker Corporation in 1941. The vehicle featured a robust design and excellentpayload capacity, with its 6-cylinder Hercules JXD engine producing 94 horsepower, ensuring high off-road capabilities for the Studebaker US6. Approximately 200,000 vehicles of thirteen variations weremanufactured in total. The Studebaker US6-U5 version was a versatile fuel tanker equipped with a750-gallon (2840 liters) tank from Heil. The tank consisted of two tandem-mounted 375-gallon tanks,with racks on the sides for storing 5-gallon fuel cans. Conversion of the vehicles into fuel tankers tookplace at Heil's factory in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Around 1150 of these converted vehicles wereproduced. They were supplied to US allies, though some speculations suggest that some fuel tankersmay have also been used by units of the US Army.
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