Chevrolet C15
Description
The Chevrolet C15 series of 15-cwt (3/4 ton) trucks, used by Canada in a number of variants. A very similar version, the Ford F15, was made by Ford. The trucks had a 101 inch (2.57 m) wheelbase. The original C15 had 4x2 wheel drive, which was upgraded to 4x4 wheel drive in the C15A version. Variants included:
- Personnel transport (C15 only)
- Regular transport
- Battery charger (C15A only)
- Radio location (C15A only)
- Water tank (C15A only)
- Wireless (C15A only)
An armoured version, the C15TA, was also build. Many remained in service throughout the world into the fifties.
Technical Details
| |
C15 |
C15TA |
| Crew |
| Crew
|
| - Driver
- Co-driver
- Passengers (8)
|
| Physical characteristics |
| Weight
| 2.75 t
| 4.5 t
|
| Length
| 4.32 m
| 4.75 m
|
| Width
| 2.18 m
| 2.34 m
|
| Height
| 2.36 m
| 2.31 m
|
| Armour |
| Armour (max)
| - mm
| - mm
|
| Armour (range)
| - mm
| 6-14 mm
|
Images
- Profile view of the Chevrolet C15TA
- C15TA with Canadian infantry
- Ambulance version of the C15TA
Further Reading
- Forum discussion of the Chevrolet C15
- Forum discussion at the Tanks in World War 2 Forum, about the Chevrolet C15.
- List of preserved Chevrolet C15
- List of entries at the Preserved Military Vehicle Registry Project on the Chevrolet C15.
Sources
- WARE, Pat. World War Two Military Vehicles : Transport and Halftracks. Surrey : Ian Allan Publishing, 2007. 192p. ISBN: 07-1103-193-2.
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This page was last updated 2010-11-05 21:34:00.
