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Description
The Chevrolet 1-1/2 ton 4-wheel drive model G4100 trucks were produced for the US Army from 1940 to 1945. The typical body was a basic cargo-style, but they came in many specialty versions as well.
Field lighting trucks were J3 versions made especially for the Army Air Force. The trucks had an inline 6-cylinder engine, 83 horsepower, and a top speed of 48 miles per hour.
About This Item
- Title: Field lighting trucks at the Air Base, Houlton, 1943
- Creation Date: 1943-01-30
- Subject Date: 1943-01-30
- Location: Air Base, Houlton, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 10.2 cm x 12.7 cm
- Object Type: Image
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- Chained tires
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- vehicle
- work truck
- WWII
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Aroostook County Historical and Art Museum109 Main Street, Houlton, ME 04730
207-532-4216
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