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14-575: It bore the designation (G741) , and after its military phase-out was both put into domestic Federal government agency use and auctioned to civilians in the U.S., and adopted by foreign militaries. Many of the components on the M37 are similar or identical to the Dodge -built World War II WC series vehicles, and many deficiencies of the WC series were corrected in the M37. Notably, a conventional pickup truck style bed replaced

28-601: A tendency of the engine's connecting rods to fail at high rpms due to the long cylinder stroke of the undersquare engine. As the average speed of the vehicles in the military increased (overwhelmingly during peacetime, on sound roads) these engine failures became commonplace due to the low gear ratio of the vehicle, which was suited for a multipurpose vehicle capable of transporting heavy loads in rough terrain. Clutch Transmission Transfer Case Drive Shaft Axles Fuel tank Electrical Brakes Steering Wheelbase Weight Tire Size Winch During

42-586: The Vietnam War the M715 was replaced in 1976 by the similarly rated Dodge -built COTS M880 series . In addition to those M37s that were sold or offered as military aid to allied foreign countries, many were transferred to civilian agencies or sold domestically at government auctions, becoming a not uncommon sight in government and private use in the 1970s and '80s; some are still seen today in rural areas. experimental: The M37's flathead Chrysler Straight-6 engine

56-536: The " Index of Standard Nomenclature Lists (...) covers – by groups, and subdivisions of groups – all classes of equipment and supplies, assigned to the Ordnance Department for procurement, storage, issue, and maintenance. " The designations in this Misplaced Pages list represent so-called " major items ". For each of the major items , there were separate, designated "Standard Nomenclature Lists" — extensive parts catalogs for supply and repair purposes. In essence,

70-455: The Israeli and Greek militaries. From 1968 onwards, the U.S. military replaced the M37 with the heavier-rated 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 (or five-quarter) ton Kaiser Jeep manufactured M715 family of vehicles. Rather than purpose-built tactical vehicles, these "militarized" commercial off-the-shelf ('COTS') trucks were considered underpowered and fragile compared to the M37. After seeing service in

84-511: The M37 began in earnest in January 1951, with approximately 11,000 vehicles made by the end of that year. By mid-1954 63,000 of the vehicles had been produced. In 1958 a number of modifications to the design resulted in the new vehicles being designated as M37B1. From mid-1958 until the end of production 47,600 M37B1 vehicles were produced. Approximately 4,500 Canadian M37CDNs were also produced between 1951 and 1955. M37s continued in service worldwide in

98-689: The alpha-numeric "standard nomenclature lists" (SNL) that were part of the overall list of the United States Army weapons by supply catalog designation , a supply catalog that was used by the United States Army Ordnance Department / Ordnance Corps as part of the Ordnance Provision System, from about the mid-1920s to about 1958. In this, the Group G series numbers were designated to represent "tank / automotive materiel" –

112-455: The late 1960s a competition was initiated by the Army, which requested the leading U.S. automotive companies to submit proposals as a replacement for the M37. Several prototype vehicles passed through the preliminary examination, eventually leading the military to accept General Motors XM705 1 1 ⁄ 4 -ton Truck and derivative XM737 Ambulance, which were supposed to replace the M37, instead of

126-543: The militarized COTS M715 series of trucks. However, Congress cut funds for the program, and the XM705 never reached the assembly line. Below table lists the comparative specifications of the vehicles involved. List of U.S. military vehicles by supply catalog designation#G700 to G799 This is the Group G series List of the United States military vehicles by (Ordnance) supply catalog designation, – one of

140-521: The platform on the World War II vehicle, simplifying production. There was significant drivetrain and powerplant commonality with the immediate postwar WDX series civilian Power Wagons , but no sheet metal was shared. Six WC-based prototype W37s were produced in early-to-mid 1950, with the first pre-production pilot vehicle rolling off the assembly line on 14 December 1950. In total some 115,000 Dodge M37s were produced between 1951 and 1968. Manufacture of

154-593: The various military vehicles and directly related materiel . These designations represent vehicles, modules, parts, and catalogs for supply and repair purposes. There can be numerous volumes, changes, and updates under each designation. The Group G list itself is also included, being numbered G-1 . Generally, the G-series codes tended to group together "families" of vehicles that were similar in terms of their engine , transmission , drive train , and chassis , but have external differences. The body style and function of

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168-602: The vehicles within the same G-number may vary greatly. The July 1943 Ordnance Publications for Supply Index (OPSI); page 68) sums up in detail, the coverage of Group G as: No numbers in the G-400 to G-499 range were ever used. Note , these are largely unused, or unknown. Never used List of the United States Army weapons by supply catalog designation This article is the overarching list of United States Army weapons and materiel by their historic SNL (Standard Nomenclature List) supply catalog designations — except

182-623: The very long sub-lists of both group F and group G — these are not included here, but found in their separate list-class articles. This is a historic (index) list of United States Army weapons and materiel , by their Standard Nomenclature List ( SNL ) group and individual designations — an alpha-numeric nomenclature system used in the United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalogues used from about 1930 to about 1958. The July 1943 Ordnance Publications For Supply Index – OPSI – (page2) explains that

196-465: Was carried over from the World War II-era WC vehicle line, as was most of the drivetrain. Using an engine and drivetrain derived from a widely-produced 1930s era passenger vehicle was in line with a long-standing military procurement strategy that attempted to use commercially produced vehicle variants in military service. Many deficiencies with aging design became apparent in the 1960s, including

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