M39 armored utility vehicle

M39 armored utility vehicle
An M-39 armored utility vehicle in the Korean War
TypeArtillery tractor
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1945-1960
Used byUnited States, West Germany
WarsWorld War II, Korean War
Production history
Designed1944
ManufacturerBuick division of General Motors
ProducedOctober 1944–March 1945
No. built640 converted
Specifications
Mass33,450 lb (15.17 metric tons)
Length17 ft 4 in (5.28 m)
Width9 ft 5 in (2.87 m)
Height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Crew3

Armor4.8-12.7 mm (0.19-0.5 in)
Main
armament
.50 caliber (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB machine gun
900 rounds
EngineContinental R975-C4 9 cylinder radial gasoline engine,
400 hp (298 kW) at 2,400 rpm
Power/weight26.37 hp/metric ton
Transmission900T Torqmatic
3 speeds forward, 1 reverse
SuspensionTorsion bar
Fuel capacity165 US gallons (625 litres)
Operational
range
100 miles (160 km) on road
Maximum speed 50 mph (80 km/h) on road

The M39 armored utility vehicle (T41) is an American armored vehicle designed during the Second World War, which saw service in that conflict and in the Korean War. Like a number of vehicles of this type, it was built using an existing chassis, that of the M18 Hellcat.