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	OFFICIAL FILM STRIP            Number             17-17 WAR DEPARTMENT
	JOINT PRODUCTION OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL ARMY GROUND FORCES               AND THE          SIGNAL CORPS                    1942
	THE TRUCK 1/4 TON                 4x4     DESCRIPTION              AND  CHARACTERISTICS
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 is an unarmored vehicle designed for reconnaissance, messenger, and maintenance service
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4, (FRONT VIEW)
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4, (LEFT SIDE VIEW)
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4, (REAR VIEW)
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 (TOP VIEW)
	Top is folded under right front seat when not in use
	Caution plate on instrument panel indicates authorized maximum road speed in each gear position
	Gasoline, oil, and water capacity allows a normal day of operation without a refill
	Cruising Range Total- 300 miles
	Standard tools and equipment carried by the truck 1/4 ton, 4x4
	The instrument panel
	A four cylinder, water cooled gasoline engine of 60 horsepower
	The power train
	The transmission
	The transfer case
	Gear shift diagram
	The rear and front differentials
	The rear suspension
	The front suspension
	Steering linkage
	When the truck, 1/4 ton, is equipped with four wheel steer, the front wheels turn 15 degrees before the back wheels turn
	The hydraulic brake system
	The parking brake system
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 can be used as a mount for the caliber .50 or caliber .30 machine gun
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 with crew and equipment
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4, has superior cross-country mobility
	Due to low silhouette, this vehicle is excellent for reconnaissance
	As seen from the front, the superiority of this vehicle, over other types, for reconnaissance is demonstrated
	The climbing ability of this vehicle helps materially in reconnaissance
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 will ford streams up to 20 inches in depth
	The truck, 1/4 ton, 4x4 as a prime mover can tow loads up to 1000 pounds
	The cross-country mobility is limited in the towed loads
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