1/35 ICM Standard B 'Liberty' Series 2 WWI US Army Truck 35651 - MPM Hobbies

1/35 ICM Standard B 'Liberty' Series 2 WWI US Army Truck 35651

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Standard B Liberty (another designation: Class-B Standardized Military Truck) is the name for a series of American military trucks from the First World War. A single car of this type was powered by a 52 HP 4-cylinder engine. The length of the vehicle was 6.71 meters, with a width of 2.26 meters and a wheelbase of -4.08 meters. In total, about 9,500 vehicles of this type were manufactured in the course of production, of which about 7,600 went to American troops fighting in Europe. Standard B Liberty trucks were commissioned by a special division of the US Army Quartermaster in collaboration with civilian car manufacturers. When creating the design of this car, the aim was to create a vehicle that is as simple and inexpensive to produce as possible, easy to use, but also has a relatively high load capacity and is reliable. The first prototypes were built in 1917, and production started in January 1918. Overall, the Standard B Liberty cars were successful, with a rather low failure rate, despite the short R&D time. It is worth adding that Standard B Liberty trucks were manufactured by a dozen or so automotive companies in the USA.