M-38A1 Truck, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4x4 (G-758)

Manuals for the M-38A1 Truck, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4x4 (and the related Front Line Ambulance M170) include:

M38A1 column with Marines from the 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, the first convoy to enter Beirut in July 1958
M38A1 column with Marines from the 2d Battalion, 2d Marine Regiment, the first convoy to enter Beirut in July 1958. Track to the left is Landing Vehicle, Tracked, Personnel–5 (LVTP-5).

Truck, Utility: 1/4-Ton, 4x4, M-38A1. Photo: From TM9-2320-208-20P, February 1959
Truck, Utility: 1/4-Ton, 4x4, M-38A1. Photo: From TM9-2320-208-20P, February 1959.

Willys Overland M-38A1 (delivered 9-1952).  Photo: Courtesy of John Heckert
Willys Overland M-38A1 (delivered 9-1952). Photo: Courtesy of John Heckert.

Early M-38A1.  Photo: Courtesy of Joe Young
Early M-38A1. Photo: Courtesy of Joe Young.

M38A1.  Photo: Courtesy of Cliff Todd
M38A1. Photo: Courtesy of Cliff Todd.

M-38A1 with 106mm recoilless rifle
M-38A1 with 106mm recoilless rifle.

M-38A1 with 106mm recoilless rifle slung from U.S. Air Force CH-3C helicopter, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, 10 November 1964
M-38A1 with 106mm recoiless rifle, slung from U.S. Air Force CH-3C helicopter, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, 10 November 1964.

M-38A1 Army Jeep

The M38A1 Truck, Utility, 1/4 Ton, 4x4 was introduced in 1952 as the military improvement upon the M38 Jeep. The M38A1 was manufactured by Willys where it was known as the Model MD.

The M38A1 featured rounded front fenders, a contoured hood, two-piece windshield, top-mounted windshield wipers, and a new "Hurricane" F-Head 4-cycle, 4-cylinder engine and Warner T90 transmission. It had a crew of one and could carry three passengers or 500 pounds payload.

The M38A1 military jeep is the model that inspired the CJ-5 civilian jeep. It differed from the CJ-5 in that it had a stronger frame and suspension, reversed front spring shackles, standardized military instruments, and 24-volt electrical system. A provision for a machine gun mounting post was installed on the floor of the body tub.

More information and photos are available on this Olive-Drab.com page about M-38 & M-38A1 Military Jeeps.

M38A1 Truck, Utility, 1/4 ton, 4x4 with experimental TV remote control unit installed, photo circa 1955
M38A1 Truck, Utility, 1/4 ton, 4x4 with experimental TV remote control unit installed, photo circa 1955.

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