1943 GMC DUKW-353

1943 GMC DUKW-353 in Band of Brothers, Mini-Series, 2001 Ep. 1.09

Class: Trucks, Simple truck — Model origin:

00:29:20 Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
Hiergehts ◊ 2006-11-04 00:40	A GMC DUKW : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW They were built from 1942 onwards. -- Last edit: 2006-11-04 00:41:44
Alexander ◊ 2006-11-04 01:11	hiergehts wrote ... They were built from 1942 onwards. In principle correct (letter D in the name) but the tilted windscreen was only introduced in June 1943.
Bruno58 ◊ 2013-05-11 14:26	This one is from the second series (since june 1943)(new windscreen,new shape around the rear wheels, spare wheel on the right)
dinkycollect ◊ 2015-01-13 12:15	Its is basically a GMC CCKW with a different body. It was build by Chevrolet. • D = First year of production code "D" is for 1942. • U = Body style "U" utility truck (amphibious). • K = Front wheel drive. • W = Two rear driving wheels (tandem axle).
Bruno58 ◊ 2015-01-14 20:32	Not by Chevrolet, but by General Motors Company