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1942 "Ben-Hur" 1-ton trailer

Ben Hur trailerwas the nickname of theWorld War IIU.S. ArmyTrailer, 1-ton payload, 2-wheel, cargo,and theTrailer, 1-ton payload, 2-wheel, water tank, 250 gallon(U.S. Army Ordnance CorpsSupply catalogue designationsG-518andG-527respectively).[a]Specialized variants were also manufactured.[1][2][3]

The one-ton trailers were designed to be towed by vehicles rated3⁄4-ton and upwards, like theDodge WC seriestrucks, as well as1+1⁄2-ton 4x4 trucks, and2+1⁄2-ton 6x6 trucks,[3]such as theChevrolet G506and the much usedGMC CCKWtrucks.

The G-518 trailers were among the Allies' most built and used models with a total of 259,064 units made.[4][5]

Description[edit]

The "Ben Hur" trailer was frequently mated to theDodge WC seriesof trucks
The G-527 watertank version of the Ben hur trailer

The Ben Hurtrailerwas nicknamed after its major manufacturer, the Ben–Hur Mfg. Co., although there were many other companies that produced it between 1941 and 1945. Its primary purpose was to transport general cargo; the Signal Corps modified it to carry several differentgenerators.[6]

Variants[edit]

  • K-52 equipped with a PE-95 generator
  • K-63 equipped with a PE-99 generator
  • K-63A equipped with a PE-197 generator
  • V-15 used for theAN/TPQ-2radar
  • M24 ammunition trailer (used withM15 multiple gun motor carriage,auto 37mm & two.50 BMG)
  • M25 A-load carried a 25KWgenerator for the tire repair truck
  • M25 B-load carried spares and fuel for the tire repair truck
  • G527 water carrier, nicknamed "water buffalo", 250 US gal (946 L; 208 imp gal) capacity

Specifications[edit]

A captured Ben Hur trailer towed by U.S. ArmyM3 half-trackfollows a German Tiger Tank in Tunisia early 1943
  • Weight (empty): 1,300 lb (590 kg)
  • Weight (loaded): 3,300 lb (1,500 kg) off-road; 4,300 lb (2,000 kg) on-road
  • Payload: 2,000 lb (910 kg) off-road; 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) on-road
  • Cargo volume: 113 cu ft (3.2 m3)
  • Length:145+1⁄2in (3.70 m)
  • Width:71+1⁄8in (1.81 m)
  • Height: 73 in (1.9 m) with canvas top
  • Axles: 1, with 2 wheels
  • Brakes: hand, parking only

Production[edit]

G-518 trailers were manufactured by over two dozen companies:[7][8]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^A group number for ordering parts, based on astandard nomenclature list.
  2. ^From 1935-1945, the Covered Wagon Co. was the largest travel trailer manufacturer in the United States.

References[edit]

  1. ^"G-518" Ben Hur "Cargo trailer".ewarbirds.org.Estrella Warbirds Museum.Retrieved10 January2018.
  2. ^"The 1-Ton Cargo Trailer G-518 known as the" Ben Hur "Trailer".cckw.org.The GMC CCKW Truck Site.Retrieved10 January2018.
  3. ^abDoyle, David (2003).Standard Catalog of U.S. Military Vehicles.Krause Publications. pp. 278–279.ISBN0-87349-508-X.
  4. ^"Ben Hur Trailers".cckw.org.
  5. ^"G518 Production Data".cckw.org.
  6. ^"TM9-883, 1 Ton 2 Wheel Cargo and Water Trailers".Department of the Army. 27 August 1943.Retrieved11 January2018– via archive.org.
  7. ^"G-518" Ben Hur "Cargo trailer".Estrella Warbird Museum.
  8. ^"Highland Body Manufacturing Company, Highland Body Mfg. Co., Anderson & Harris Carriage Co., Highland Buggy Co".Coachbuilt.Archived fromthe originalon 6 February 2015.
  9. ^"Covered Wagon Co".coachbuilt.Archived fromthe originalon February 15, 2019.
  10. ^"Our History Since 1911".Dorsey Trailer.
  11. ^"History".Hercules Manufacturing Company.
  12. ^"Highland Body Manufacturing Company, Highland Body Mfg. Co., Anderson & Harris Carriage Co., Highland Buggy Co".coachbuilt.Archived fromthe originalon 6 February 2015.
  13. ^"Home".stricktrailers.

General references[edit]

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