M39 Armored Utility Vehicle
The M39 Armored Utility Vehicle (T41) is an American armored vehicle designed during the Second World War, which saw service in that conflict and in the Korean War. Like a number of vehicles of this type, it was built using an existing chassis, that of the M18 Hellcat.
| M39 Armored Utility Vehicle | |
|---|---|
An M-39 Armored Utility Vehicle in the Korean War | |
| Type | Artillery tractor |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1945-1960 |
| Used by | United States, West Germany |
| Wars | World War II, Korean War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1944 |
| Manufacturer | Buick division of General Motors |
| Produced | October 1944–March 1945 |
| No. built | 640 converted |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 33,450 lb (15.17 metric tons) |
| Length | 17 ft 4 in (5.28 m) |
| Width | 9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armor | 4.8-12.7 mm (0.19-0.5 in) |
Main armament | .50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun 900 rounds |
| Engine | Continental R975-C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine, 400 hp (298 kW) at 2,400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 26.37 hp/metric ton |
| Transmission | 900T Torqmatic 3 speeds forward, 1 reverse |
| Suspension | Torsion bar |
| Fuel capacity | 165 US gallons (625 litres) |
Operational range | 100 miles (160 km) on road |
| Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) on road |
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