Chevrolet C60L APT (Airportable)

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Recently, I photographed a C60L APT at the Dutch National Military Museum.

This example was built on July 30, 1945 under contract SM 6520. The vehicle model plate states "C60L-APT-GS-16".

The detachable right-hand front quarter nose piece was typical for the APT version and is a quick way to identify it.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

The Dakota C47 was never designed to carry loads like trucks. But the military cargo version was built with large loading doors on the left hand side, enabling larger loads and even vehicles like Jeeps to be loaded via a ramp.

The second picture shows how the similarly modified GMC CCKW-353 Airportable needed to be stripped to enable it to be loaded on a C47. Even the chassis had to be split in two!

As far as I know, the C60L APT had to shed it's cargo body, cab roof, right-hand cab front and front fender to enable it to pass through the side door, but the chassis did not need to be split.

I cannot find pictures of loading a C60L APT, who can help?

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[Harry Moon]

Never knew about the data tag.
Having seen that I do think I might make that modification, it would make any necessary servicing of a water pump or other related stuff a lot easier.
The driver headlight wouldn't even have to be disconnected.